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Readers' Views About Porn and Relationships

Kevin B Skinner Ph.D. on March 17, 2017

In 2012, I began asking Psychology Today readers about how pornography is influencing their relationships. You might be surprised by what they shared.

In 2012, I began asking Psychology Today readers about how pornography is influencing their relationships. You might be surprised by what they shared.

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Is Pornography Helping or Hurting in the Bedroom?

Kevin B Skinner Ph.D. on May 21, 2016

Pornography continues to be a hot topic in society. Even well known experts are now entering the discussion. What are they saying?

Pornography continues to be a hot topic in society. Even well known experts are now entering the discussion. What are they saying?

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Sex Scandals, Dirty Laundry, and What It Says About Us

Kevin B Skinner Ph.D. on October 26, 2015

What does it say about a society when 37 million individuals are actively seeking an affair? Perhaps we have a bigger problem than we realize.

What does it say about a society when 37 million individuals are actively seeking an affair? Perhaps we have a bigger problem than we realize.

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Is Porn Really Destroying 500,000 Marriages Annually?

Kevin B Skinner Ph.D. on December 12, 2011

Every year for the past decade there have been roughly 1 million divorces in the United States. If half of the people divorcing claim pornography as the culprit, that means there are 500,000 marriages annually that are failing due to pornography.

Every year for the past decade there have been roughly 1 million divorces in the United States. If half of the people divorcing claim pornography as the culprit, that means there are 500,000 marriages annually that are failing due to pornography.

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Daily Porn May Not Be Good for Your Mental Health

Kevin B Skinner Ph.D. on November 22, 2011

How exactly does a daily dose of porn influence a person's mental health? My research with more than 400 men reveals that individuals who view porn every day are experiencing elevated levels of depression.

How exactly does a daily dose of porn influence a person's mental health? My research with more than 400 men reveals that individuals who view porn every day are experiencing elevated levels of depression.

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Can Pornography Trigger Depression?

Kevin B Skinner Ph.D. on November 3, 2011

Do people who regularly view pornography experience more depression than the general population?

Do people who regularly view pornography experience more depression than the general population?