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)
Fiction or not? Fifty Shades is associated with health risks in adolescent and young adult females
The components of the adolescent brain and its unique sensitivity to sexually explicit material
Brown, J. & Wisco, J. (2019)
Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated With Pornography Consumption
Pornography’s Effect on the Brain: A Review of Modififications in the Prefrontal Cortex
Muller, K. (2018)
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
The Truths and Myths of Pornography Brain Research
Brian Willhoughby, PHD