The Questioning Pornography Podcast seeks to promote thoughtful and critical conversation on porn's effects on individuals and society, relying upon scientific research, empirical data, and anecdotal evidence.
Will age verification really work? Skeptic questions John Carr
John Carr, OBE, is a globally recognized expert on child safety; he is working towards implementing age verification legislation in the UK aimed at protecting children from exposure to online pornography. My friend Alexander is skeptical that age verification for pornography websites can really be effective. In this episode, Alexander raises his concerns and tough questions and John Carr responds.
Questions discussed include: With millions of porn websites currently existing and hundreds more popping up every day, how can governments hope to monitor all these sites for compliance? Is it a valid argument to say that since age verification works for online gambling sites, it can work for porn sites? What would have the biggest impact: requiring porn websites to age verify users, or requiring search engines to age-gate pornographic content?
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18 Jan 2022
Research Highlight: A Review of Longitudinal Research on Pornography's Impact on Adolescents
Within the field of pornography research, longitudinal data is arguably the most robust evidence one can get for causation. The paper highlighted in today's episode is a review of various longitudinal studies which examine the impact pornography consumption has on adolescents.
Paper Highlighted: Longitudinal associations between the use of sexually explicit material and adolescents' attitudes and behaviors: A narrative review of studies (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140197117300544?via%3Dihub) by Goran Koletic
For further research on pornography's impact on adolescents see this webpage (https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/pornography-and-adolescents-studies/)
For a more thorough discussion of causation vs. correlation in pornography research and the advantages of longitudinal studies, I recommend you listen to this episode. (https://anchor.fm/questioningpornography/episodes/Research-Highlight-Dr--Paul-Wright-on-Selective-Exposure-vs--Sexual-Socialization-e150pq4)
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11 Dec 2021
Dr. Mateusz Gola on the Neuroscience of Porn Addiction
I was so grateful to chat with Dr. Mateusz Gola, leading expert on the neuroscience of problematic pornography use. I was able to ask some burning questions, correct my previous misunderstandings of the research, and have some laughs!
To read Dr. Gola's studies or to seek treatment, visit drgola.online (https://drgola.online/)
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