Decreased LPP for sexual images in problematic pornography users may be consistent with addiction models. Everything depends on the model. (Commentary on Prause, Steele, Staley, Sabatinelli, & Hajcak, 2015) by Matuesz Gola PhD. (2016)
See this page for our critique and links to an additional 9 peer-reviewed analyses of Prause et al., 2015. Update: Prause et al. replied to Mateusz Gola’s letter. Here’s a comprehensive response to the Prause et al claims. Biol Psychol. 2016 May 24. pii: S0301-0511(16)30182-X. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2016.05.003. Link to PDF Gola Mateusz1. 1Swartz Center for […]
Critique of: “Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?” (2015)
UPDATE 1: Comment on: Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men? by Gert Martin Hald, PhD UPDATE 2: Landripet & Stulhofer’s paper omitted two significant correlations they presented to a European conference: Reporting a preference for specific pornographic genres were significantly associated with erectile (but not ejaculatory or desire-related) […]
Comment on: “Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?” by Gert Martin Hald PhD (2015)
Link to PubMed version by Gert Martin Hald Article first published online: 14 MAY 2015 J Sex Med 2015;12:1140–1141 Surprisingly, given its potential clinical relevance, very few studies have attempted to investigate relationships between pornography consumption and common sexual dysfunctions and problems (in the following referred to as “sexual difficulties”). When having done so, the […]
Problematic Porn Use: Quantity vs. Consequences – By Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S
LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE A new study by Mateusz Gola, Karol Lewczuk, and Maciej Skorko, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, looks at the factors that drive people into treatment for problematic porn use. In particular, Gola and his team wanted to determine if frequency of porn use or consequences related to porn use […]
Studies linking porn use/sex addiction to sexual problems, lower arousal to sexual stimuli, and less sexual & relationship satisfaction
Reality Check about Porn Addiction and sexual satisfaction Regardless of what you may read in some journalistic accounts, multiple studies reveal a link between porn use and sexual performance problems, relationship and sexual dissatisfaction, and reduced brain activation to sexual stimuli. Sexual satisfaction is so important in our lives. Let’s start with sexual dysfunctions. Studies […]
Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction? (2016): Excerpt analyzing “Prause et al., 2015”
Link to original paper – Should compulsive sexual behavior be considered an addiction? (2016) COMMENTS: This review, like the other papers, says that Prause et al., 2015 aligns with Kühn & Gallinat, 2014 (Citation 72) which found that more porn use correlated with less brain activation in response to pictures of vanilla porn. In other […]
“Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update” – Excerpt critiquing Prause et al., 2015
Link to the original full paper: “Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update” (2015) Excerpt critiquing Prause et al., 2015: Another EEG study involving three of the same authors was recently published [309]. Unfortunately, this new study suffered from many of the same methodological issues as the prior one [303]. For example, it […]
Neurobiology of Compulsive Sexual Behavior: Emerging Science (2016): Analyzes Prause et al., 2015
COMMENTS: While this paper (below) is only a brief summation, it contains a few key observations. For example, it states that both Prause et al., 2015 and Kuhn & Gallinat, 2014 report a similar finding: greater porn use correlating with greater habituation to porn. Both studies reported lower brain activation in response to brief exposure […]
Research confirms sharp rise in youthful sexual dysfunctions
Young men today appear to be experiencing a sharp increase in ED (and other sexual dysfunctions) since the advent of streaming internet. All studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of erectile dysfunction, and startling rates of a new scourge: low libido. Erectile dysfunction rates ranged from 14 to 37%, while rates […]
“Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours” (2014): Excerpt analyzing Steele et al., 2013
Link to full study – “Neural Correlates of Sexual Cue Reactivity in Individuals with and without Compulsive Sexual Behaviours” (2014) Excerpt analyzing “Steele et al., 2013″ (citation 25 is Steele et al.): Our findings suggest dACC activity reflects the role of sexual desire, which may have similarities to a study on the P300 in CSB […]