What makes porn, porn? Why is a Playboy centerfold porn when the Venus de Milo isn't? How long have we been making porn? And importantly, is porn addictive? Today's guest is Dr. Joshua Grubbs, professor of psychology at Bowling Green State University.  Taboo Science is written and produced by Ashley Hamer. Theme music by Danny Lopatka of DLC Music. Quotations read by Jonathan Pritchard of the podcast Mind Reader University. See citations and a transcript here: https://www.tabooscience.show/002-pornography/  Other episodes you'll enjoy: Penises: https://www.tabooscience.show/003-penises/  Necrophilia: https://www.tabooscience.show/009-necrophilia/  STIs: https://www.tabooscience.show/s2e4-stis/  Connect with the show:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabooscience  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tabooscience  Website: https://www.tabooscience.show/  Loved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473 

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