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 […]
Archives of Sexual Behavior Minihan S, Burton M, Giunta K, Villegas L, Nicholas M., Arch Sex Behav. 2025 Mar 17. doi: 10.1007/s10508-025-03109-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40097900. Abstract Amidst the increased online engagement of adolescents, a growing global body of literature has examined adolescents’ encounters with internet pornography (IP). Though prevalence rates vary across […]
Comment: Media scholar Paul Wright and his co-authors point out that porn and its effects need to be a mainstream study target. Compared with other major topics, it receives far more attention. Check out the graphs below the abstract. The Journal of Sex Research Wright, P. J., Gruszczynski, M., & Woodworth, B. (2025). Betting on […]
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Bhuptani, P. H., Cashin, D., & Orchowski, L. M. (2024). , 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241299442 Abstract Sexual coercion is a widespread public health concern, especially among college students, and is associated with a multitude of negative consequences for survivors. Prior studies document an association between exposure to violent pornography and engagement in sexual […]
Journal of Behavioral Addictions Excerpts: Our study provides the first amygdala parcellation in CSBD [Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder] patients which revealed alterations in subdivisions’ size compared to healthy individuals and multiple correlations of their functioning with the severity of CSBD symptoms. The results of our study have provided evidence that exploration of the amygdala on […]
An old New Zealand study that we hadn’t seen before confirmed some interesting things about porn use, which today’s sexologists seem to have forgotten. Here are the key points: If men silently read the same pornographic material repeatedly in the lab, their measurable sexual response declined. Novel material, on the other hand, perked a gent’s […]
Excerpts: Males were found to consume pornography more frequently and in a more problematic manner, potentially reinforcing gender stereotypes about female sexuality. In contrast, while females reported lower levels of pornography use, they experienced significant associated concerns, such as increased likelihood of experiencing online sexual abuse or victimization and heightened feelings of loneliness. In a […]
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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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Archives of Sexual Behavior Chaise RF, Cardoso CP, Wingert FF, Piltcher TT, Rocha KB, López MJM.. 2024 Oct 18. doi: 10.1007/s10508-024-03002-4. Online ahead of print. Abstract The advent of the Internet has made pornography more accessible to many people, including teenagers. This systematic review aimed to synthesize data on factors associated with the consumption […]
Regardless of your politics, this video addresses valid concerns supported by peer-reviewed evidence. https://vod.foxnews.com/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/694940094001/5dc832cf-cd46-4887-b685-796348634de3/d3e3e37c-3498-4fca-8302-559be4db385d/main.mp4 Definitely worth a listen and reflection. […]