As part of Channel 4's Campaign for Real Sex, journalist and father Martin Daubney investigated how teenagers' pornography habits have changed, and the effect today's pornography is having on their brains.
Martin Daubney walked away from his position as editor of lad's magazine Loaded after becoming a father. His son is now four and knowing that his son will soon reach the age at which most children first see porn (10 years), Martin wanted to find some answers. Is porn really bad for kids? Where is the evidence?
While making the film, Martin discovered that porn has changed from what he remembers as a teenager. Today's hardcore porn is extreme; it's free and it's only one click away, and Martin is shocked by what he sees.
Martin met with internationally-renowned neuroscientists, leading therapists and educators who are all concerned about the effects of hardcore pornography on vulnerable teenage brains.
The film includes the shocking results of a specially-commissioned survey of teen porn habits, conducted for the documentary by the University of East London; and collaborates with the University of Cambridge to conduct the first study of its kind, scanning the brains of men who feel they are addicted to porn.
Director of campaigns at YoungMinds Lucie Russell said: “This was a very unsettling programme made even more powerful by the fact that it was presented by the ex-editor of Loaded who one would think would be immune to pornographic imagery.
“The programme graphically illustrated the way of conducting a massive social experiment with our children giving them unfettered access to explicit pornography that will affect the way boys and girls will view sex and relationships.
“YoungMinds believes this is a child protection issue and we need to act now to restrict content and provide children and young people with safe spaces where they can talk about real sex and relationships so countering the pernicious effects of pornography,” Ms Russell concluded.
Porn on the Brain is available on 4OD
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