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 Mikhaila Peterson Podcast featured Laila Mickelwait in this episode about Pornhub’s egregious behavior: Near the end of the episode they discuss the addictiveness of porn and the resources available to those who are struggling to quit. They also discuss Pornhub’s abuse of those trying to help others eliminate problematic porn use. […]
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Canadians want to cut off US access to Pornhub Amid rising tensions from the United States-Canada trade war, Canadians are hitting where it hurts — by signing a petition to cut off Americans’ access to Pornhub. Marc Olimpo launched the petition on March 7, stating that the tariff dispute between Canada and the U.S. has affected […]
Montreal journalist Maria Mourani asks: Is it logical to fund projects for preventing equality issues, violence against women and children, as well as sexual exploitation, and yet allow this discourse validating pornography to pollute our schools? [Translation] You have surely read the articles by my colleagues from the investigative bureau, Jean-François Cloutier, Nicolas Brasseur, and […]
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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 […]
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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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. […]
Journal of Behavioral Addictions Wojciechowski, J., Draps, M., Kublik, E., Dubiejko, P., Wolak, T., & Gola, M. (2025) (published online ahead of print 2025). https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00012 Abstract Background and aims Despite a previously reported connection between compulsive sexual behaviors (CSB), such as problematic pornography use, and heightened cue-reactivity, empirical evidence of the alteration of processes responsible […]
This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. Therefore the style and voice are uneven in places. Mere claims, no matter how vivid or […]
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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