Research Zone:

Exploring peer-reviewed professional journal publications on the impact of sexually explicit material on the brain

**This is by no means a comprehensive review of all the research done on the subject. This is a compilation of several articles I have found to give you a starting point in doing your own looking into the topic, as a result of frequently asked questions.**

Exposure to sexually explicit media in early adolescence is related to risky sexual behavior in emerging adulthood

Lin, W., Liu, C., & Yi, C. (2020)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7147756/

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Fiction or not? Fifty Shades is associated with health risks in adolescent and young adult females

Amy E Bonomi, Julianna M Nemeth, Lauren E Altenburger, Melissa L Anderson, Anastasia Snyder, Irma Dotto, 2014

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25144515/

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The components of the adolescent brain and its unique sensitivity to sexually explicit material

Brown, J. & Wisco, J. (2019)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30754014/

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Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated With Pornography Consumption

Simone Kühn, PhD1; Jürgen Gallinat, PhD, 2014

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/1874574

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Pornography’s Effect on the Brain: A Review of Modififications in the Prefrontal Cortex

Muller, K. (2018)

SUMMARY

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=intuition

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Reading a book activates the same brain regions as if you were part of the story yourself

Article: Mayuri Vaish; compiled multiple research articles and explains without much jargon

https://medium.com/@mayurihana/reading-a-book-activates-the-same-brain-regions-as-if-you-were-part-of-the-story-yourself-8d7cdbc6fe8f

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The Truths and Myths of Pornography Brain Research

Brian Willhoughby, PHD

https://everaccountable.com/blog/the-truths-and-myths-of-pornography-brain-research/