Simon Dubé
Biographic Data
| ID | 3702031 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Dubé |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Dubé |
| SIGNATURE | DUBE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Concordia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4947-7937 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From Friends to Lovers
Artificial intelligence (AI) companions are increasingly used for social, emotional, and sometimes romantic fulfillment, raising questions about how people perceive and engage with these technologies. This study explored attitudes toward AI companionship and whether interviewer type (AI, human, or unmoderated) affects disclosure or engagement. A mixed-methods design was employed with 135 adult participants, who completed structured interviews inc…
Twice in a lifetime
Passionate love is widely considered a hallmark of romantic relationships and a central component of adult development. While the onset and psychological impacts of passionate love have been well-studied, little is known about how frequently individuals experience passionate love in their lifetime. In this study, we quantified the number of passionate love experiences reported by 10,036 single U.S. adults aged 18 to 99, and examined how the numbe…
I Could Practice Flirting Without Pressure”
The governance of AI-generated pornography platforms
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming adult content production by enabling users to generate highly customized sexual media through AI pornography platforms. Despite growing concerns about risks (e.g. illegal material generation and sex worker exploitation), AI pornography platform governance remains largely undocumented. We conceptualize AI pornography governance as fantasy arbitration, the process by which platforms determine which sexua…
Examining Erectile Disorder Manifestations and the Impact of Point-Of-View in Virtual Reality Erotica
A growing body of research utilizes virtual reality (VR) in the field of mental health. Yet, the potential of this technology for sexual dysfunctions remains underexplored. This study focused on erectile disorder (ED) and evaluated the ability of virtual three-dimensional sexual scenarios to elicit ED manifestations (e.g. sexual performance anxiety, low sexual response). It further investigated the influence of viewer perspective in VR - first-pe…
The Present and Future of Adult Entertainment
Exploring patterns in mental health treatment and interests of single adults in the United States
Objective: The objective of this study is to examine mental health treatment utilization and interest among the large and growing demographic of single adults in the United States, who face unique societal stressors and pressures that may contribute to their heightened need for mental healthcare. Method: We analyzed data from 3,453 single adults, focusing on those with possible mental health treatment needs by excluding those with positive self-a…
Virtual Reality Could Help Assess Sexual Aversion Disorder
Virtual reality (VR) may improve our understanding of sexual dysfunctions' manifestations, although research in this area remains limited. This study assessed the potential use of a VR Behavior Avoidance Test (VR-BAT) as a tool for examining the clinical features of Sexual Aversion Disorder (SAD): the experience of fear, disgust, and avoidance when facing sexual cues/contexts. A sample of 55 adults (≥ 18y) with ( n = 27) and without SAD ( n = 28)…
Sex robots and personality
Perceived stigma and erotic technology
The intersection of technology and sexuality in sex toys and erobots – artificial erotic agents (e.g. sex robots) – may generate stigma with their use. However, despite the growing prevalence of technology in human sexuality, researchers have yet to examine this stigma. Hence, this study provides the first quantitative evidence of perceived stigma related to erotic technology use (PSETU) and its association with people’s willingness to engage wit…
Hot for Robots! Sexual Arousal Increases Willingness to Have Sex with Robots
Robots designed to elicit sexual arousal are coming. Sexual arousal can increase our willingness to engage in risky or unconventional sexual behaviors. However, researchers have yet to examine whether this effect extends to robots. Hence, this study provides the first empirical evidence that state sexual arousal can increase our willingness to engage erotically with robots. Based on previous research, we hypothesized that levels of sexual arousal…
Foundations of Erobotics
The Case for Space Sexology
Space poses significant challenges for human intimacy and sexuality. Life in space habitats during long-term travel, exploration, or settlement may: detrimentally impact the sexual and reproductive functions of astronauts, restrict privacy and access to intimate partners, impose hygiene protocols and abstinence policies, and heighten risks of interpersonal conflicts and sexual violence. Together, this may jeopardize the health and well-being of s…
Conditioning of Sexual Interests and Paraphilias in Humans Is Difficult to See, Virtually Impossible to Test, and Probably Exactly How It Happens
Dream content and procedural learning in Vipassana meditators and controls
The Present and Future of Adult Entertainment
Perceived stigma and erotic technology
The intersection of technology and sexuality in sex toys and erobots – artificial erotic agents (e.g. sex robots) – may generate stigma with their use. However, despite the growing prevalence of technology in human sexuality, researchers have yet to examine this stigma. Hence, this study provides the first quantitative evidence of perceived stigma related to erotic technology use (PSETU) and its association with people’s willingness to engage wit…
Virtual Reality Could Help Assess Sexual Aversion Disorder
Virtual reality (VR) may improve our understanding of sexual dysfunctions' manifestations, although research in this area remains limited. This study assessed the potential use of a VR Behavior Avoidance Test (VR-BAT) as a tool for examining the clinical features of Sexual Aversion Disorder (SAD): the experience of fear, disgust, and avoidance when facing sexual cues/contexts. A sample of 55 adults (≥ 18y) with ( n = 27) and without SAD ( n = 28)…
Dream content and procedural learning in Vipassana meditators and controls
Conditioning of Sexual Interests and Paraphilias in Humans Is Difficult to See, Virtually Impossible to Test, and Probably Exactly How It Happens
Foundations of Erobotics
The Case for Space Sexology
Space poses significant challenges for human intimacy and sexuality. Life in space habitats during long-term travel, exploration, or settlement may: detrimentally impact the sexual and reproductive functions of astronauts, restrict privacy and access to intimate partners, impose hygiene protocols and abstinence policies, and heighten risks of interpersonal conflicts and sexual violence. Together, this may jeopardize the health and well-being of s…
Sex robots and personality
Perceived stigma and erotic technology
The intersection of technology and sexuality in sex toys and erobots – artificial erotic agents (e.g. sex robots) – may generate stigma with their use. However, despite the growing prevalence of technology in human sexuality, researchers have yet to examine this stigma. Hence, this study provides the first quantitative evidence of perceived stigma related to erotic technology use (PSETU) and its association with people’s willingness to engage wit…
Hot for Robots! Sexual Arousal Increases Willingness to Have Sex with Robots
Robots designed to elicit sexual arousal are coming. Sexual arousal can increase our willingness to engage in risky or unconventional sexual behaviors. However, researchers have yet to examine whether this effect extends to robots. Hence, this study provides the first empirical evidence that state sexual arousal can increase our willingness to engage erotically with robots. Based on previous research, we hypothesized that levels of sexual arousal…
Virtual Reality Could Help Assess Sexual Aversion Disorder
Virtual reality (VR) may improve our understanding of sexual dysfunctions' manifestations, although research in this area remains limited. This study assessed the potential use of a VR Behavior Avoidance Test (VR-BAT) as a tool for examining the clinical features of Sexual Aversion Disorder (SAD): the experience of fear, disgust, and avoidance when facing sexual cues/contexts. A sample of 55 adults (≥ 18y) with ( n = 27) and without SAD ( n = 28)…
Exploring patterns in mental health treatment and interests of single adults in the United States
Objective: The objective of this study is to examine mental health treatment utilization and interest among the large and growing demographic of single adults in the United States, who face unique societal stressors and pressures that may contribute to their heightened need for mental healthcare. Method: We analyzed data from 3,453 single adults, focusing on those with possible mental health treatment needs by excluding those with positive self-a…
Examining Erectile Disorder Manifestations and the Impact of Point-Of-View in Virtual Reality Erotica
A growing body of research utilizes virtual reality (VR) in the field of mental health. Yet, the potential of this technology for sexual dysfunctions remains underexplored. This study focused on erectile disorder (ED) and evaluated the ability of virtual three-dimensional sexual scenarios to elicit ED manifestations (e.g. sexual performance anxiety, low sexual response). It further investigated the influence of viewer perspective in VR - first-pe…
The Present and Future of Adult Entertainment
From Friends to Lovers
Artificial intelligence (AI) companions are increasingly used for social, emotional, and sometimes romantic fulfillment, raising questions about how people perceive and engage with these technologies. This study explored attitudes toward AI companionship and whether interviewer type (AI, human, or unmoderated) affects disclosure or engagement. A mixed-methods design was employed with 135 adult participants, who completed structured interviews inc…
Twice in a lifetime
Passionate love is widely considered a hallmark of romantic relationships and a central component of adult development. While the onset and psychological impacts of passionate love have been well-studied, little is known about how frequently individuals experience passionate love in their lifetime. In this study, we quantified the number of passionate love experiences reported by 10,036 single U.S. adults aged 18 to 99, and examined how the numbe…
I Could Practice Flirting Without Pressure”
The governance of AI-generated pornography platforms
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming adult content production by enabling users to generate highly customized sexual media through AI pornography platforms. Despite growing concerns about risks (e.g. illegal material generation and sex worker exploitation), AI pornography platform governance remains largely undocumented. We conceptualize AI pornography governance as fantasy arbitration, the process by which platforms determine which sexua…
Psychology (11 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (9 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (5 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Human sexuality (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)