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The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations

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The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations

Since the beginning of the internet age, pornography has been consumed in greater quantities than ever before in human history, and its content has grown more graphic. Recent research suggests that pornography consumption - especially consumption of a more hard-core or violent sort - has negative effects on individuals and society. More studies are necessary, but a growing body of research strongly suggests that for some users pornography can be psychologically addictive, and can negatively affect the quality of interpersonal relationships, sexual health and performance, and social expectations about sexual behavior. Widespread pornography consumption appears to pose a serious challenge to public health and to personal and familial well-being. With concerted action from legislators, the therapeutic community, educators, policymakers, and responsible corporate leaders, however, some of the negative effects of pornography consumption can be combated. This monograph, The Social Costs of Pornography: A Statement of Findings and Recommendations, is the fruit of an inquiry begun at a consultation held in Princeton, New Jersey, in December 2008, sponsored by the Witherspoon Institute and cosponsored by the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. This consultation, which sought to estimate the social costs of pornography, was the first multifaceted, multidisciplinary, scholarly exploration in the internet age of a subject that is critically important to the health and well-being of many Americans: the hidden but real social toll of the current consumption of pornography - especially internet pornography - on an unprecedented scale.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	First
EISBN	9780981491127
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	The Witherspoon Institute
Manufacturer	The Witherspoon Institute
NumberOfPages	61
PublicationDate	2010-12-07
Publisher	The Witherspoon Institute
ReleaseDate	2010-12-07
Studio	The Witherspoon Institute

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