A Love That Doesn’t Last: Pornography Consumption and Weakened Commitment to One’s Romantic Partner

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Lambert, Nathaniel M.; Negash, Sesen; Stillman, Tyler F.; Olmstead, Spencer B.; and Fincham, Frank D.

PUBLISHED

2012 in Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Vol 31(4), pp. 410-438

KEY FINDINGS
  • In a series of five experimental studies, this article reports that pornography consumption leads to weakened commitment in young adult romantic relationships.
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The Impact of Internet Pornography on Adolescents: A Review of the Research

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Owens, Eric W.; Behun, Richard J.; Manning, Jill C.; and Reid, Rory C.

PUBLISHED

2012 in Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, Vol. 19(1-2), pp. 99-122

KEY FINDINGS
  • This review article examined dozens of studies looking at the impact of Internet pornography on sexual attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and sexual aggression.
  • This review also examined the negative influence of sexually explicit Internet material on self-esteem and body image.
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Pornography Viewing among Fraternity Men: Effects on Bystander Intervention, Rape Myth Acceptance and Behavioral Intent to Commit Sexual Assault

AUTHOR(S)

Foubert, John D.; Brosi, Matthew W.; and Bannon, R. Sean

PUBLISHED

2011 in Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, Vol. 18, pp. 212–231

KEY FINDINGS
  • Tis study showed that men who view pornography are significantly less likely to intervene as a bystander during rape and are more likely to report an increased behavioral intent to rape.
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Watching Pornographic Pictures on the Internet: Role of Sexual Arousal Ratings and Psychological-Psychiatric Symptoms for Using Internet Sex Sites Excessively

AUTHOR(S)

Brand, Matthias; Laier, Christian; Pawlikowski, Mirko; Schächtle, Ulrich; Schöler, Tobias; and Altstötter-Gleich, Christine

PUBLISHED

2011 in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, Vol. 14(6), pp. 371-377

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study found a positive relationship between subjective sexual arousal when watching Internet pornographic pictures and the amount of daily life problems due to the excessive cybersex.
  • These findings are similar to the cue reactivity patterns found in individuals with substance addictions.
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Viewing Sexually-Explicit Materials Alone or Together: Associations with Relationship Quality

AUTHOR(S)

Maddox, Amanda M.; Rhoades, Galena K.; and Markman, Howard J.

PUBLISHED

2011 in Archives of Sexual Behavior

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study indicates that those who never view pornography report higher relationship quality on every measure than those who view pornography alone. Couples who watch pornography together also reported higher relationship quality than those who view pornography alone, yet they also report higher rates of infidelity.
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Aggression and Sexual Behavior in Best-Selling Pornography Videos: A Content Analysis Update

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Bridges, Ana J.; Wosnitzer, Robert; Scharrer, Erica; Sun, Chyng F.; and Liberman, Rachael

PUBLISHED

2010 in Violence Against Women, Vol. 16(10), pp. 1065-1085

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study analyzed the content in best-selling pornography videos and found that 88% of scenes contained physical aggression and 48% of scenes contained verbal aggression.
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Child Molesters—A Behavioral Analysis: For Professionals Investigating the Sexual Exploitation of Children

AUTHOR(S)

Lanning, Kenneth V.

PUBLISHED

2010 in National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

KEY FINDINGS
  • This report on common behviors in child molestors indicates, among other findings, that predators often use pornography to groom their victims by lowering children's inhibitions and normalizing sexual violence.
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Pornography and Attitudes Supporting Violence Against Women: Revisiting the Relationship in Nonexperimental Studies

AUTHOR(S)

Hald, Gert Martin; Malamuth, Neil M.; and Yuen, Carlin

PUBLISHED

2010 in Aggressive Behavior, Vol. 36, pp. 14–20

KEY FINDINGS
  • This meta-analysis study showed an overall significant positive association between pornography use and attitudes supporting violence against women in nonexperimental studies.
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