Is it true that watching porn causes brain shrinkage?

So, does watching porn shrink your brain? The researchers think it probably does. "One may be tempted," they wrote "to assume that the frequent brain activation caused by pornography exposure might lead to wearing and down regulation of the underlying brain structure, as well as function ...". read more

No. This is one of the ridiculous pseudoscientific ideas promoted by the ridiculous pseudoscience site Your Brain On Porn, and illustrates why no rational person with any understanding of science pays any attention to that site. read more

A hundred years ago they said that masturbating would make you go blind. We've progressed. Today, we're told that watching moderate amounts of pornography will shrink your brain. read more