YBOP has produced 5 videos:
- Your Brain On Porn: The Effects of Internet Porn on the Brain (2015). For a general overview of Internet porn’s effects & rebooting.
- Porn-induced Erectile Dysfunction (2014). Overview of porn-induced sexual problems & rebooting.
- Adolescent Brain Meets Highspeed Internet Porn (2013). Delves into the science of sexual conditioning.
- The Great Porn Experiment (2012). A more complete version of Gary’s TEDx talk.
- Things You Didn’t Know About Porn (2010). For kids, ages 8-11.
The videos below will help you understand the brain science of addiction, porn addiction, sexual conditioning, and porn-induced problems.
Science – Directly Related to Porn Viewing
- Porn-induced ED presented at the American Urologic Association Conference, May 6-10, 2016. by urologist Tarek Pacha: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.
- Short interviews with experts who have focused on studying the harms of pornography.
- PORN MYTHS – The Truth Behind Addiction And Sexual Dysfunctions, by Gabe Deem: Debunking 10 popular myths propagated by naysayers or the ignorant.
- Porn Research: Fact or Fiction? Gary Wilson (2018) – In the 2018 presentation Gary Wilson exposes the truth behind 5 studies propagandists cite to support their assertions claims that porn addiction doesn’t exist and that porn use is mostly beneficial.
- Porn Science and Science Deniers: Mark Queppet interviews Gary Wilson (July, 2019)
- “People Recognize Porn-Science Propaganda When They See It” by Jacon Hess PhD” – Presented at the 2018 NCOSE conference (overview of tactics employed by “astroturfers”)
- TED talk: “Why it’s important to recognize compulsive sexual behavior disorder”, by neuroscientist Casper Schmidt
- The Science of Pornography Addiction (SFW) – AsapSCIENCE: 3-minute video. Short and to the point.
- Is Porn Bad For You? Don Hilton, MD (2014)
- Video: WHY Porn Changes the Brain [SFW] (2017) By by popular YouTube channel “What I’ve Learned.”
- Video by Noah Church: Straight Guys Watching Transsexual Porn? Are They Gay?
- “The SCARY Effects of Porn Addiction” (Video by pharmacologist)
- A Mind Map for Sex and Porn Addiction, by Paula Hall
- Why Men are quitting Internet Porn (porn-induced ED)
- Is Porn Altering Your Sexual Tastes (escalation)
- Pornography Addiction: A supranormal stimulus considered in the context of neuroplasticity – Dr. Donald Hilton (2014)
- Talk about porn’s impact on the brain, by neurosurgeon Donald Hilton MD. It is aimed at parents and children, and focuses on research on hypofrontality and impulse control.
- Porn Is Shrinking Your Brain! By Discovery News Discusses porn-induced ED and this study
- Neurobiologist discusses porn’s effects on the brain: The science is solid and well explained. William Struthers, author of a book on porn, drops in a few minor religious references.
- The Demise of Guys?: Philip Zimbardo: Excellent TED talk on (as the title says) the demise of young men. Zimbardo speaks of excessive Internet use (porn and video games) as “arousal addiction”.
- Why People Who Do NoFap Become Successful – Unique take on the effects of Internet porn.
- College of Charleston: Noah Church and Todd Love (video)
- How To Stop Porn Addiction By Managing Cravings And Urges, by Truth of Addiction
- Can Porn Induce Erectile Dysfunction and Impotence? by Paul Kattupalli MD (2016)
- The Science of Internet Addiction & Brainpower (2017)
- Sex, Porn & Manhood | Warren Binford | TEDxSalem (2017 )
- Is porn altering your sexual tastes? (one minute video)
- WHY Porn Changes the Brain | Science of NoFap [SFW]. 17-minute YouTube video (2017)
- Donald L. Hilton, Jr., MD| A Population of Slaves: Pornography, the Brain, and Addiction (2019)
- Stefanie Carnes PhD | Compulsive and Addictive Sexual Behavior: The Controversy, Diagnosis, and Implications for Treatment (2019)
- How Dopamine Gets You Addicted to Porn, Politics, Sex & Drugs, Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D.
- Ask the Experts: “The Porn Conversation” with Marc Potenza MD, PhD; Dr. Carolyn West; Dr. Gail Dines; sex therapist Jo Robertson (August, 2020)
Addiction Related Science
- Addiction Explained – Dr. Kevin McCauley turns complex neuroscientific concepts into easy-to-understand visual images
- Reward pathway in the brain – khanacademymedicine – Easy, detailed look at the reward circuit & dopamine
- Tolerance and withdrawal – khanacademymedicine – Downregulation of dopamine and dopamine receptors.
- Dopamine’s Role in Reward (3 minutes)
- Top researchers explain dopamine: Neuroscientists Nora Volkow and Adam Kepecs explain the role of dopamine in addiction. Dopamine dysregulation is central to all addictions, including porn addiction.
- Early Experiments on Pleasure/Reward Center: Six minute video on the famous early experiments on the pleasure/reward centers of the brain. Includes both humans and rats. Really brings to life what is behind all addictions.
- Dopamine is more about anticipation: Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Five-minute section of a longer lecture about “reward” and dopamine. Dopamine rises in anticipation of reward, especially if uncertainty is involved. Searching for porn, clicking are both anticipation and uncertainty in what you will find.
- Dopamine: the two-faced molecule
- Sex, drugs, brains and politics (Professor Fred Toates) Lecture by retired professor about how motivation shapes the brain and our desires.
- “Basics of Addiction Brain Science” – 5-minute video by Gabe Deem
Science – Indirectly Related
- Great TEDx talk – The pleasure trap: Douglas Lisle at TEDxFremont
- The Teenage Brain: Dr. Jay Giedd of the National Institute of Mental Health
- Insight Into the Teenage Brain: Adriana Galván at TEDxYouth@Caltech
- Blame it on your ancestors: Primal instincts influence your behavior, Terry Burnham, Ph.D.
- Gadget and Internet Addiction! SourceFed (2012)
- Self Control: Dan Ariely at TEDxDuke
- The Research Lag of Social Technology Has Become Too Vast to Afford (2019), by Alex Wolfe
Documentaries & News Reports
- Porn On The Brain: Documentary by UK channel 4.
- The Teenage Brain on Porn – Nightline (ABC)
- Dr. Oz Show addresses porn-induced erectile dysfunction January 31, 2013
- ‘Generation X-Rated’ (Porn-Induced ED): 16×9 Global News
- TYT University: Pornography Addiction’s Negative Side Effects
- The Young Turks discuss porn-induced ED (2011): A 3 minute “news report” on the survey this study by the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine.
- Porn Free: Recovering from a porn addiction (SBS2Australia) – 5 minute video telling the story of a member of r/nofap
- News Report on Porn-induced ED in Young Men
- How Porn Addiction Is Harming Our Sexual Health (Newsweek)
Men: Their Stories, Advice and Observations
- YourBrainRebalanced Podcasts/Videos
- A story of porn addiction and recovery (Noah B.E. Church at The Mystery Box Show)
- TEDX talk about porn-induced ED & reclaiming one’s sexuality: “How to Become a Sex God” by Gregor Schmidinger
- The Science Of Porn Addiction – Gabe’s Story
- NoFap – My Life Before and After Nofap. by Black White Guy In America
- Terry Crews – Dirty Little Secret Part 1, Part 2, part 3 and Part 5 (Rebecca speaks)
- No Sex For 90 Days?? – The Sex Fast, Part 1, by Terry Crews
- From Porn Addiction to SuperSet.Ted (121 days no PMO)
- How To Quit Porn Forever
- Your Brain on Porn (This is CraZZy!); by Menprovement
- Brick House video series on porn recovery. Episode 1 – The Question – entertaining and funny.
- No Angels // A Music Video about Porn, Sex & Love (Jason Chu)
- A Powerful Addiction. By jahana75 (NoFap.org)
- Porn Addiction Side Effects And How To Quit Porn, by “How To Beast”
- Nofap Makes you More Attractive to Girls? Ask a Girl! by Black White Guy In America
Addressing Questions About Rebooting
- Porn-Induced ED Reboot Advice Vlog: Gabe Deem
- The Basics Of Rebooting: Gabe Deem
- Why doesn’t sex feel that great? (porn-induced desensitization and DE), by Noah Church
- How long to recover from porn-induced erectile dysfunction (PIED)? by Noah B. Church
- How long should I wait to date as I recover from porn-induced erectile dysfunction? by Noah Church
- Using Prostitutes to Beat Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction, by Noah Church
- Will my penis be shriveled and numb forever? (the nofap flatline) by Noah Church
- YBOP Founder Gary Wilson Tells All, Answers Reader Questions, by Noah Church
- Is it OK to masturbate while recovering from a porn addiction? (chaser effect, orgasm, karezza)
- Using Prostitutes to Beat Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction, by Noah Church
- Key to NoFap Success (quitting compulsive porn use), by Noah Church
- Addiction and Recovery 101: by Black White Guy In America
- Reboot Challenges: Withdrawal Symptoms From Porn, by Gabe Deem
- Why would anyone watch child pornography? By Noah Church
Miscellaneous
- Play about porn performed by New Zealand high school
- TEDx talk: “We Need To Talk About Sex Addiction” by Paula Hall
- Growing Up in a Pornified Culture | Gail Dines | TEDxNavesink
- Porn The New Tobacco | Jack Fischer | TEDxBinghamtonUniversity
- The Way of the World – Brick House Season 2 (video)
- Jerry Says Hi – Brick House Season 2 (video)
- Brick House – final episode of Season 2
- PORN – Why it’s ruining your sex life, by James Marshall – well done video relates to “younger” generation
- The Truth About How To Masturbate – by sexpert Alex Allman
- Porn Addiction Explained – Is our brain ready for this? (German)
- Psychotherapist advises porn addict.
Funny Stuff
- Internet Porn Simulator (Southpark) – Clip from Southpark. Humorous portrayal of the tolerance phenomenon (escalation) among porn users.
- Porn Ruining My Erections With Women @Hodgetwins
- NoFap in Mainstream Advertising: Short, funny clip advertising an energy patch.
- Southpark: Satan explains addiction & dopamine
- Boyfriend Wants To Watch Adult Movies While Having Sex With Me! @Hodgetwins
YouTube Channels & Playlists Devoted to Rebooting, NoPorn, NoFap
- Noah B.E. Church
- The Reboot Nation – by Gabe Deem
- Sacred Sexuality Project – by Mark Queppet
- Black White Guy In America
- No fap and no pmo – by mikkois
- Ajax Unchained
- Nofap videos by zorosoro
- NoFap Tips and Lessons – by Gabriel Kalei Bocanegra
- Brick House – The Podcast
- Albert An
- Purpose Of Life
- Cardigan Lindsey
- Dr John HappyHealth4Life
- No Porn Revolution – by Vertical Addiction
- Brohoshaphat G
- KreativeVein
- NoFap with Ted Carr
- Adrian Rome
- Nofap NoPMO: Sex Transmutation – by Limitless JC
- NoFapApprentice
- Arise from Slumber
- Stop Fap Institute
- mack_attack
- StrivePotential
- Mr. Middlepath
- Nolan Brodowski
- Jonathan Brink
- ItsYani819
- Nofap Dude
- Andrew Ratterman
- Reboot Warrior
- The Rise To Freedom
- Ryan
- Askesis Catharsis
- Leonard Banks
- Ahmed Tabana
- Unapologetically Free
- Handsome Virgin
- GaveUpPorn