Sex Addiction: Are They Faking It?

Science Vs

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Education, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 12.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2018

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey are said to have it. You probably have a friend who says they have it too. But is sex addiction the refuge of scoundrels? Or is it a real psychological problem? We speak to sex therapist Dr. David Ley, clinical psychologist Dr Shane Kraus, neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Prause, and someone we call Jeff. If you are experiencing troubles related to sex, you can look for support here. Check out our full transcript and its beautiful thickets of footnotes: http://bit.ly/2rvVfWD To find a list of our sponsors and show-related promo codes, go to gimlet.fm/sponsors This episode has been produced by Shruti Ravindran, with help from Wendy Zukerman, along with Rose Rimler, Heather Rogers and Romilla Karnick. Our senior producer is Kaitlyn Sawrey. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Additional editing help from PJ Vogt. Fact checking by Michelle Harris. Mix and sound design by Emma Munger. Music written by Bobby Lord. Recording help from Gideon Brower and Hannah Colton. For this episode we also spoke to Dr. Marc Potenza, Dr. Carl Erik Fisher, Dr. Valerie Voon, Dr. Joshua Grubbs, and Dr. Mateusz Gola. Thank you so much for your help. And an extra special thanks to Frank Lopez, Joel Werner, Joseph Lavelle Wilson, and to all the men and women who allowed us to hear their stories in meetings for sex addicts and sexual compulsives in New York. Selected readings: Shane’s review paper on the case for sex addiction Shane’s survey on sex addiction among veteransA review paper critiquing the case for sex addictionNicole’s lab study testing whether sex addicts can control sexual response Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman and you're listening to Science Vs from Gimlett Media.
0:07.1	On today's show, we pit facts against fornicators, and we're looking at sex addiction.
0:14.9	It's been in the news a lot lately.
0:20.1	Harvey Weinstein's rep recently said that Weinstein was getting treated for sex addiction.
0:24.8	Kevin Spacey recently headed into a sex addiction rehab center too, and in the last few years,
0:36.2	several celebrities have said they suffer from this.
0:39.5	Weiner reportedly has checked into an undisclosed sex addiction rehab center.
0:44.4	Actor David DeCoubney claims he's addicted to sex.
0:47.0	Tonight I talk to a doctor who assures us this is not only a very real psychological disorder,
0:52.0	but also something Tiger Woods may struggle with his whole life.
0:56.5	But there's a group of researchers who don't buy that sex addiction is a thing.
1:00.9	We spoke to a clinical psychologist in New Mexico who treats people with issues around sex.
1:06.4	His name is David Lay.
1:08.8	The last name is spelled L-E-Y. It's a funny name for a sex doctor to have,
1:13.6	but my story is that I only had two options.
1:16.4	I could be a sex doctor or a politician involved in a sex scandal.
1:20.6	David wrote a book called The Myth of Sex Addiction, and he says there's this concern
1:25.6	that people like Harvey Weinstein are just trying to escape responsibility.
1:30.5	Because now it takes away the accountability of these people.
1:35.3	You know, the reason that Harvey Weinstein got this reaction is everybody said,
1:40.0	no, no, no, wait a minute, buddy.
1:41.9	You are responsible and accountable for having hurt people with your behaviors,
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