Understanding Porn Addiction – Shame, Compulsion and Control with Dr Shane Kraus

Welcome to Episode 33 of No Man’s An Island – a podcast powered by Men’s Therapy Hub, a directory of male therapists for male clients.In this episode, Dr Jett Stone is joined by Dr Shane Kraus, one of the leading clinical psychologists working on compulsive sexual behaviour and behavioural addictions more broadly.Shane is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he directs the Behavioral Addictions Lab. He is also a co-author of The Landscape of Pornography Use by Men in the United States, published by the American Institute for Boys and Men.They explore why pornography remains such an underfunded and morally loaded area of research, despite being one of the most common unsupervised digital experiences in the lives of boys and men.Shane explains the difference between compulsive sexual behaviour disorder, problematic pornography use and self-reported porn addiction. He also unpacks the role of shame, moral incongruence, religious values and compulsivity, and why it is important not to pathologise all porn use.The conversation also covers early exposure to pornography, the role of algorithms, loneliness, OnlyFans, AI-generated sexual content and the impact of smartphones on boys’ development. Shane and Jett discuss what therapists, parents and men themselves can do to approach porn use with more honesty, less shame and better support.You can find Shane and the Behavioral Addictions Lab here: https://www.unlv.edu/people/shane-krausYou can find Jett here: https://www.jettstonephd.com/Episode page on Men's Therapy Hub: https://menstherapyhub.co.uk/understanding-porn-addiction-shame-compulsion-and-control-with-dr-shane-kraus/Men's Therapy Hub UK DirectoryNo Man's an Island - podcast pageFollow:🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@menstherapyhub📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menstherapyhub/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/menstherapyhub/🎵 Music: Raindear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.