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David J. Ley PhD
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David J. Ley PhD
@DrDavidLey
Author. Shrink. Sex therapist. Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Defender of misfit toys.
Albuquerque, NM
davidleyphd.com
Joined September 2013
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 14
    This environment has gotten ugly enough that I’ve preserved my tweet history though it’s no longer public. I’m observing here, but generally unlikely to do much posting. Peace.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 7, 2023
    I strongly dislike most of what Jordan Peterson says. He’s inflammatory, unkind, dismissive. But, I dislike the use of professional licensure regulations to suppress speech, when the speech is outside clinical activities. I worry at this precedent.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
    Replying to @DrDavidLey
    Why didn’t @BBC verify Dr Trish Leigh’s credentials to be able to offer expertise on issues of porn, sex, or neurology? Because they wanted to sell porn panic and credible researchers won’t say things like “porn fries your brain cells.” 15
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
    Replying to @DrDavidLey
    Why is the porn addiction industry such a hotbed of fraud and misrepresented credentials? Because snake oil and moral panics always draws out the grifters - they know that fear makes you an easy target. Sadly, media needs to do their job, before citing so-called experts. 20.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    May 23, 2022
    Proponents of sex or porn addiction have to explain why this affliction doesn’t affect ALL men. Why it mostly “cripples” men who grew up religious, who have difficulty taking responsibility for their sexuality, who fear their own eroticism and that of others. Answer that please
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Feb 3, 2023
    Replying to @AshleyGWinter
    Just a bit ago I posted this. Your story is better though.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Feb 5, 2023
    Unpopular opinion: The concept of “neurodivergent” has been expanded and exaggerated to an absolutely ridiculous, subjective and ultimately meaningless point. Sometimes I think it’s used by people to excuse rudeness because they don’t want to do the work of people.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
    Replying to @DrDavidLey
    Leigh has a PhD, but it’s in communication disorders. She identifies that she “did training on cognitive science track” but I’m uncertain how that works or what it means. Her degree isn’t in cognitive science, neuroscience or psychology. 8.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
    Replying to @DrDavidLey
    Porn addiction is an area filled with grifters and exaggerated, misrepresented credentials and expertise. 17
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
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    Wow. Cognitive neuroscientist says porn fries our brain cells! Sound familiar? 5
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jul 11, 2021
    Wow. Not sure I ever watched this video. Amazing. And remarkably diverse for its time.
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jun 25, 2021
    Ummmm. I did NOT have “Milo Yiannopoulos blames sex addiction for his homosexuality and starts a treatment program to convert other homosexuals” on my 2021 bingo card. Did anyone?
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
    Replying to @DrDavidLey
    Trish Leigh is clearly trying to use Billie Eilish claims to make $, promoting her “neuro coaching” (whatever that is?) and her porn addiction treatments. 6
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    David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey
    Jan 8, 2022
    Replying to @DrDavidLey
    Leigh's website identifies herself as licensed as a speech-language pathologist, though that license has lapsed, according to NC license board. (Update your website or renew your license Leigh!)
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