Founder of ‘orgasmic meditation’ company gets nine years in prison in forced labor conspiracy

UPDATE (1 April 2026) Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc, also ordered to forfeit $12m, and seven victims were awarded restitution [YBOP visitors may recall that Nicole Prause, who has defamed YBOP allies for years, was the “scientist” employed by this organization run by (now) convicted criminals.] The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company […]

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Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and Problematic pornography use(PPU): A comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and expert-informed narrative review with suggested future directions

Comment: Visitors who are interested in the current state of the research on CSBD/PPU will appreciate this thorough account of the current research. There’s much work still to be done. It’s essential that problematic online porn use gets carved out of CSBD, that is, not lumped in with partnered sex and treated as an impulse-control disorder. […]

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Legal victories over serial harasser/defamer Nicole Prause: She’s perpetrator, not victim!

This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. Also see, “Founders of OneTaste ‘orgasm cult’ guilty of grooming employees to have sex with clients.” NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. […]

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Dark personality traits are linked to the consumption of violent pornography

People who exhibit certain negative personality traits tend to spend more time consuming violent pornography and engaging in problematic online sexual behaviors. This pattern suggests a reinforcing cycle where people drawn to aggressive content may further normalize their own antisocial tendencies. These results were recently published in the journal Sexual Health & Compulsivity. The internet […]

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A new phenomenon: Irish psychotherapist treating men for ‘AI porn addiction’

David Kavanagh, a registered psychotherapist, says new clients are now presenting with obsessions with AI porn.   IRISH MEN ARE beginning to seek help for AI porn “addiction”, according to an expert in the area. As the ability to access hardcore porn becomes easier, people are seeking out extreme AI material, psychotherapist David Kavanagh told […]

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The Hidden Dopamine Trap

Story at a Glance: •Modern children’s content (especially fast-paced YouTube shows like CoComelon) is engineered to maximize watch time through rapid cuts and constant dopamine triggers, creating addictive patterns in toddlers that lead to overstimulation, irritability, and severe tantrums, and when screens are removed. •This deliberate design exploits the brain’s orienting response, rewiring developing nervous […]

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