Research Highlight: The Pornography "Rebooting" Experience
This 2021 study conducts a qualitative analysis of abstinence journals kept by members of Reboot Nation, a recovery forum for problematic porn use. It explores the various negative effects members att...
25 Sep 202122min
Murray Perkins: Can Age Verification help kids who stumble on porn outside of commercial pornography sites?
A few weeks ago, I had a dear friend express to me how grateful he was for the Canadian government's efforts towards Age Verification for online pornography, as he himself had a very traumatic childho...
28 Aug 202150min
Research Highlight: Porn Consumption & Extramarital Sex Attitudes
In this episode I highlight a longitudinal study which finds that pornography consumption can lead to more positive attitudes towards extramarital sex (ie. being married and thinking it's okay to have...
21 Aug 202117min
Alexander: How Quitting Porn Improved my Relationships and View of Women
I'm delighted to share this conversation with my friend Alexander, the person who caused this podcast to come into existence. Alexander speaks to how pornography affected his mentality towards women a...
14 Aug 202138min
Francesca Palazzolo: Addiction Counsellor & Author of Pornography Research
Francesca Palazzolo is the author of a study I highlighted in a previous research episode, which explores the various negative effects that problematic users of internet pornography can experience. Sh...
7 Aug 202130min
"Research" Highlight: Dr. Paul Wright on Selective Exposure vs. Sexual Socialization
It's the classic question of what came first, the chicken or the egg? Do people with certain beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours gravitate towards viewing pornography, or does viewing pornography influ...
31 Juli 202112min
Paul Lavergne: Psychotherapist Specializing in Porn & Sex Addiction
Paul Lavergne, registered psychotherapist specializing in compulsive sexual behaviours, shares his insights from working with clients who struggle with compulsive pornography use. In addition to discu...
24 Juli 202144min
"Research" Highlight: Dr. Paul Wright on Overcontrolling for 3rd Variables
In this episode we highlight a Letter by Dr. Paul Wright in which he explains a tendency amongst pornography researchers to over-control for 3rd variables, and how this leads to skewed results. Lett...
17 Juli 202114min
