Excerpt: Pornography and its links to sexual dysfunction Frequent pornography use has been associated with erectile difficulties and reduced sexual desire in some samples, particularly among younger men, although causal mechanisms have not been conclusively established. The most commonly reported sexual dysfunctions in the general population are premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, decreased libido, and arousal […]
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LADbible’s For F*ck Sake report has yielded some interesting results on how we engage with porn … LADbible surveyed over 5,300 18-28 year olds to understand how we all engage with porn, how it makes us feel and how it’s affecting our lives. And we’ve made some seriously eye-opening discoveries. … Porn can get in […]
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A Skeptical Look at NPR’s Dismissive Answer [Note: this article is a year old. We were so disgusted by NPR’s shoddy journalism (using as its source a close ally of the porn industry’s “Free Speech Coalition”) as well as its treachery in willfully ignoring key facts of which it was repeatedly informed, that we didn’t […]
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There is a commonly held belief that if an author with an advanced degree publishes a paper in a peer-reviewed journal, the content contained within the paper is well-sourced, reliable, and written in the absence of bad faith or undisclosed conflicts of interest. Most academics operate by a strict set of ethical guidelines. Most scientists […]
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[January, 2023] 60 days ago started my reboot. Addicted to PMO for 13 years. Had weak erections and DE and used not to enjoy sex. Would wank almost daily. The books that changed my life was Power Over Pornography by Brian Brandenburg and Your Brain on Porn by Gary Wilson . I’m more confident can […]
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Slate Magazine amplifies porn-industry-connected disinformation without even acknowledging glaring conflicts of interest in its sole professional informant According to Gallup polling, Americans are near a record low in trust in mainstream media—with only 7% of people in recent polls indicating a “great deal” of trust and confidence in the media (and 27% “a fair amount”)—compared […]
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What you really need to know about Johann Hari’s claims UPDATE 2022: Quantitative research shows that perceived social support has limited predictive power as a factor against problematic sexual behavior. It’s helpful, but not a silver bullet. See The relation of perceived social support to compulsive sexual behavior. If you are struggling with an addiction, by […]
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60 days ago started my reboot , addicted to pmo for 13 years , had weak erections and DE and used not to enjoy sex . Would wank almost daily. The books that changed my life was power over pornography by Brian Brandenburg and your brain on porn by Gary Wilson . 60 days now […]
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Many of the unwanted effects of porn are caused by conditioning one’s sexual response to the internet porn’s content and delivery system. Examples include some users’ morphing sexual tastes, porn-induced ED, loss of attraction to real partners (even belief in one’s asexuality), delayed ejaculation, anorgasmia, needing greater stimulation to achieve the same arousal state. For […]
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Sharpe, M., Mead, D. Problematic Pornography Use: Legal and Health Policy Considerations. Curr Addict Rep (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-021-00390-8 Abstract Purpose of Review Reports of sexual violence, especially towards women and children, are rapidly increasing. At the same time, rates of problematic pornography use (PPU) are accelerating across the world too. The purpose of this review is […]
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