Compensatory and Dissociative Coping in Young Adults: A Person-Centered Analysis of Their Associations with Childhood Maltreatment and Problematic Pornography Use

Archives of Sexual Behavior 2026 Aug 17.  doi: 10.1007/s10508-026-03495-1. Ori Meir Komemi  1 , Yaniv Efrati  2 Abstract Building on the Compensatory-Dissociative Online Gaming model (Giardina et al., 2024a), the current study proposes a compensatory-dissociative continuum of online pornography consumption. Using a person-centered approach, we identified distinct young adult profiles based on compensatory and dissociative patterns. […]

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World’s second-richest country to spend $4.4M tackling rising online gaming, porn and gambling addictions

Singapore’s National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is spending S$5.6million(US$4.4 million) to expand behavioral addiction support after new cases rose about 50% in four years. Under a three-year program, NCSS will fund nine additional social service agencies to provide support alongside WE CARE Community Services, expanding access to 10 agencies across Singapore. The initiative, known […]

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Why Sexual Choking Is Not as Safe as You Think: A Call to Action from Sex Researchers and Kink Educators

Arch Sex Behav Ratcliff, S.E., Wright, S., Herbenick, D. et al. Arch Sex Behav (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03481-7 Abstract This is a synthesis of the research area and issues involving sexual choking, followed by calls to action based on the synthesis. We describe the health risks associated with sexual choking, which is often performed as a form […]

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My journey of hope

One of the lowest points in my life was getting annoyed at my kids when they interrupted me during an edging session. Of course they did not know. But I knew. Like everyone, I desperately wanted to quit. I wanted my self respect back. But, once gripped with the urge, it was almost impossible to […]

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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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Pornhub, Sex Trafficking Victims Settle Class for $120 Million

The company behind Pornhub and other adult entertainment sites will pay $120 million to end a pair of lawsuits in California and Alabama alleging they profited from child sexual abuse and trafficking. The websites also agreed to improve their policies and practices to deter and reduce the uploading of child sexual abuse material, including mandatory […]

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