The Danger of Online Anti-Masturbation Programs Targeting Youth
About this Podcast:
I am so happy to have had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Nicole Prause about this topic. It affects so many people coming from high-demand and conservative religious communities. Dr. Prause has been paramount in helping me throughout my career, especially in understanding the dangers of conceptualizing sexuality through an 'addiction' lens. Her newest research looks at online "support" groups run by unqualified people; these groups often offer misinformation and unrealistic expectations for young men and can also incite violence.
About the Guest:
Dr. Nicole Prause is a licensed psychologist and a neuroscientist researching human sexual behavior and the physiology of sexual response. Her research has played a pivotal role in helping us understand that hypersexuality might actually be a "non-pathological variation of high-sexual desire", rather than an addiction.Dr.Prause is also the founder of Liberos LLC, an independent research institute. She states on the Liberos site: “After ten years of research at universities, I found myself caught between the prohibitions of my institutions on crucial research and the free-for-all poor science behind products in the marketplace. There must be a compromise that uses strong science to inform sexual health for the public. Liberos is my answer.” Dr. Prause is currently a senior statistician at UCLA at the department of medicine.
Intro ("Fisher's Hornpipe") and Outro music by Otter Creek.
Podcast edited by: Ashley Pacini
