We made a docuseries that explores the different ways research has shown that porn can impact individuals, relationships, and society. Read on to learn more.
If you're reading this, that means you have a brain, and that brain has the potential to be seriously harmed by porn regardless of your relationship status.
Image-based sexual abuse and nonconsensual porn are forms of sexual abuse that largely refer to incidents in which intimate images are taken or shared.
Sex traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to lure their victims into exploitation. Porn is the marketing department of the sex trafficking industry.
The rise in child sexual abuse material is alarming, driven by easy access to violent porn and smartphones. Over half of these offenses are now committed by…
“Sex traffickers are motivated by one thing,” Dr. Shively said. “They are trying to make money. It’s a market, and the commodity is people. Without demand, there…
When a person is suffering from an addiction or compulsion, their stress response and their addiction can become intertwined in unhealthy ways, thus creating an unhealthy coping…
Most young people are getting at least some of their education about sex from porn, whether they mean to or not. This is especially concerning, considering how…
Countless studies consistently show that porn consumers tend to struggle in their relationships. From poorer relationship quality to an increased likelihood of cheating, research suggests that porn…
A deeper look into how the brain works reveals that addictions to harmful substances like tobacco have striking similarities to porn compulsion, including impaired decision-making.
As few as 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression. That's especially concerning, considering that research indicates…