What research reveals about the mental health effects of problematic porn use Key points Problematic pornography consumption is associated with increased symptoms of depression and anxiety in men. Neuroimaging suggests that problematic pornography consumption may alter brain structure and function. Interventions for problematic pornography use address behaviors and underlying psychological factors. In a time of […]
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Excerpt: McCormack and Wignall (2017) assert that pornography has become more commonplace due to the internet’s influence on popular culture. This phenomenon is known as ‘the pornographic action of mainstream’ culture (McNair, 2013, p. 3), which some people view as a way of augmenting their relationship (Kohut et al., 2018). However, the idea that viewing relational pornography together […]
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Porn industry allies, including tribes of pro-porn researchers, have been pushing the idea that people reporting symptoms of PPU (problematic porn use) merely suffer from moral incongruence (meaning they have ethical concerns about porn use). The implication is that these people are “religious” and thus that religion, not porn use, is their “real” problem. Years […]
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The Sage Handbook of Addiction Psychology presents a comprehensive overview of the state of the science behind the psychology of addiction, offering a crucial resource for psychologists engaged in both research and practice. Below is an excerpt of the section on CSBD (“Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder”). Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), […]
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Archives of Sexual Behavior Letter to the Editor by Paul J. Wright · Robert S. Tokunaga · Debby Herbenick Received: 15 July 2024 / Revised: 3 October 2024 / Accepted: 21 November 2024 In this scholarly analysis, experts Wright, Tokunaga and Herbenick point out the weaknesses in a recent Romanian paper, which claimed that porn […]
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Sexual Health & Compulsivity Grubbs, J. B., Lee, B., Floyd, C. G., Bőthe, B., Jennings, T., & Kraus, S. W. (2024). 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/26929953.2024.2386518 Excerpts: [New representative sample reveals that] Between 3-4% of women and between 8-13% of men in the U.S. report concerns that their sexual behaviors may be compulsive. Men were more likely to […]
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McGraw, J. S., Grant Weinandy, J. T., Floyd, C. G., Hoagland, C., Kraus, S. W., & Grubbs, J. B. (2024). Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000996 Excerpts: Up to 11% of men and 3% of women in the United States report feelings of addiction to pornography and … 10.3% of men and 7.0% […]
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Comments: In this well reasoned article Palazzolo argues that the DSM should include a diagnosis for Internet Pornography Use Disorder due to its unique and recognizable symptoms. Sexual Health & Compulsivity 30:4, 328-341, DOI: 10.1080/26929953.2023.2254785, Francesca Palazzolo (2023) Abstract Since the inclusion of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th […]
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Rates of porn addiction, sex addiction or compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the general population are gradually being revealed by ongoing research. Pornography: A Concealed Behavior with Serious Consequences (2023) [Data from n=1022 participants of the Rhode Island Young Adult Survey] 6.2% met the criteria for addiction. Odds of pornography use were 5 times higher […]
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Authors: Manuel Mennig,1 Sophia Tennie,1 and Antonia Barke2 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Archives of Sexual Behavior (link to study) Abstract Online pornography is a widespread Internet application. As with other Internet applications, in some cases its use can become problematic. First indications point to a link between problematic use of online pornography and psychological distress […]
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