Total Publications of the Research Group

Döring, Nicola;
"Switched On": UNESCO-Konferenz 2020 zur sexuellen Bildung im digitalen Raum. - In: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung, ISSN 1438-9460, Bd. 33 (2020), 3, S. 178-180

https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1213-9618

Breuer, Johannes; Wulf, Tim; Mohseni, Rohangis
New formats, new methods: computational approaches as a way forward for media entertainment research. - In: Media and communication, ISSN 2183-2439, Bd. 8 (2020), 3, S. 147-152

The rise of new technologies and platforms, such as mobile devices and streaming services, has substantially changed the media entertainment landscape and continues to do so. Since its subject of study is changing constantly and rapidly, research on media entertainment has to be quick to adapt. This need to quickly react and adapt not only relates to the questions researchers need to ask but also to the methods they need to employ to answer those questions. Over the last few years, the field of computational social science has been developing and using methods for the collection and analysis of data that can be used to study the use, content, and effects of entertainment media. These methods provide ample opportunities for this area of research and can help in overcoming some of the limitations of self-report data and manual content analyses that most of the research on media entertainment is based on. However, they also have their own set of challenges that researchers need to be aware of and address to make (full) use of them. This thematic issue brings together studies employing computational methods to investigate different types and facets of media entertainment. These studies cover a wide range of entertainment media, data types, and analysis methods, and clearly highlight the potential of computational approaches to media entertainment research. At the same time, the articles also include a critical perspective, openly discuss the challenges and limitations of computational methods, and provide useful suggestions for moving this nascent field forward.

https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v8i3.3530

Döring, Nicola; Mohseni, Rohangis; Walter, Roberto
Design, use, and effects of sex dolls and sex robots: scoping review. - In: Journal of medical internet research, ISSN 1438-8871, Bd. 22 (2020), 7, e18551, S. 1-28

Background: Although sex toys representing human body parts are widely accepted and normalized, human-like full-body sex dolls and sex robots have elicited highly controversial debates. Objective: This systematic scoping review of the academic literature on sex dolls and sex robots, the first of its kind, aimed to examine the extent and type of existing academic knowledge and to identify research gaps against this backdrop. Methods: A comprehensive multidisciplinary, multidatabase search strategy was used. All steps of literature search and selection, data charting, and synthesis followed the leading methodological guideline, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. A total of 29 (17 peer reviewed) and 98 publications (32 peer reviewed) for sex dolls and sex robots, respectively, from 1993 to 2019 were included. Results: According to the topics and methodologies, the sex doll and sex robot publications were divided into 5 and 6 groups, respectively. The majority of publications were theoretical papers. Thus far, no observational or experimental research exists that uses actual sex dolls or sex robots as stimulus material. Conclusions: There is a need to improve the theoretical elaboration and the scope and depth of empirical research examining the sexual uses of human-like full-body material artifacts, particularly concerning not only risks but also opportunities for

https://doi.org/10.2196/18551

Döring, Nicola; Walter, Roberto
How is the COVID-19 pandemic changing our sexualities? An overview of media narratives in spring 2020 :
Wie verändert die COVID-19-Pandemie unsere Sexualitäten? : eine Übersicht medialer Narrative im Frühjahr 2020. - In: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung, ISSN 1438-9460, Bd. 33 (2020), 2, S. 65-75

https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1165-7760

Döring, Nicola;
[Rezension von: Robot sex]. - In: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung. - Stuttgart : Thieme, 2001- , ISSN: 1438-9460 , ZDB-ID: 2073538-8, ISSN 1438-9460, Bd. 33 (2020), 1, S. 46-48

https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1102-6747