How the proliferation of porn is ruining men’s love lives. By Angela Gregory, Lead for Psychosexual Therapy, Chandos Clinic, Nottingham U. Secretary British Society of Sexual Medicine (2016)

Some people don’t believe in porn addiction, but I’ve seen its effects first hand. By Angela Gregory August 19, 2016 (link to original article) There is an increase in men (and sometimes women) who recognise that their sexualised internet use is out of control, says NHS sexual and relationship psychotherapist Angela Gregory For the past […]

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A Profile of Pornography Users in Australia: Findings From the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships (2016)

COMMENTS: Many claim this study supports the argument that Internet porn doesn’t really cause serious problems. For example, this pro-porn advocate falsely states that only 2% of participants felt that porn was leading to adverse effects. In reality, 17% of males & females aged 16-30 reported that using pornography had a bad effect on them. […]

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The black and white of blue films: How porn addiction damages relationships. by Sandip Deshpande, MD (2016)

The black and white of blue films: How porn addiction damages relationships A couple struggles to consummate their marriage. A young man is unhappy with his partner’s lack of engagement in certain sexual activities. A young woman is unsatisfied with her partner’s knowledge of how to touch her in bed. All of it as a […]

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More on Porn: Guard Your Manhood—A Response to Marty Klein, by Philip Zimbardo & Gary Wilson

Marty Klein wrote a reaction to our original post on how porn is shaping young men’s sexual response. Klein suggested that science doesn’t empirically support our assertion of  unprecedented rates of sexual dysfunctions in young men. In fact, all studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of sexual dysfunctions and startling rates […]

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Deviant Pornography Use: The Role of Early-Onset Adult Pornography Use and Individual Differences (2016)

COMMENTS: This study Replicates an earlier study – Does deviant pornography use follow a Guttman-like progression? (2013). Both found that deviant pornography users reported a significantly younger onset of adult pornography use. Confirms that early porn use is related to escalation into stranger stuff. Perhaps this is caused by tolerance, which is the need for […]

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“Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports” – Excerpt analyzing Prause et al., 2015

Link to full study – Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports (2016) Note – Numerous other peer-reviewed papers agree that Prause et al., 2015 supports the porn addiction model: Peer-reviewed critiques of Prause et al., 2015 Excerpt analyzing Prause et al., 2015 A 2015 EEG study by Prause et al. […]

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“Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports” – Excerpt analyzing Steele et al., 2013

Link to full study –Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review With Clinical Reports (Park et al., 2016). Note – numerous other peer-reviewed papers agree that Steele et al., 2013 supports the porn addiction model: Peer-reviewed critiques of Steele et al., 2013 Excerpt analyzing Steele et al., 2013: A 2013 EEG study by Steele […]

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