Sex: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Some people believe that the decision to have sex is strictly a personal one. Being in the mood is a prerequisite. But are there other things to consider in committed relationships?read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 13, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW Tags: Sex affairs betrayal desire discrepancy infidelity low sexual desire sex-starved marriage Source Type: news

The Psychology of the Pickup Artist
Pick-up artists use all kinds of techniques to win over women. But is there psychological evidence behind their techniques? read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 12, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Malcolm Forbes and Ryan Anderson Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Personality Relationships Sex attraction pick-up artist pick-up artists Pick-up lines seduction trust Source Type: news

How to Save Your Sex Life During the Holiday Season
One of the biggest complaints my sex therapy clients have during the holiday season is that it’s impossible to have any semblance of a sex life between all the stress, traveling, overindulgent eating and drinking, family dynamics, and financial worries. In this article, I share seven strategies for preventing the holidays from destroying your sex life. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 11, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Vanessa Marin, MA, MFT Tags: Happiness Self-Help Sex Stress Source Type: news

Sexual Identity and Eroticism in Writing
Some say that freeing your sexual energy can free your creative energy. Those comfortable with their sexual energy, according to Abraham Maslow are more likely to be self-actualized. Tapping into secrets helps with our overall physical, psychological and emotional well-being.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 11, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Diana Raab, Ph.D. Tags: Self-Help Sex Source Type: news

Oh "Hedy" Days of Youth!
Hedy Lamarr: What can a screen goddess and inventor teach us about female orgasm?read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 10, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Robert J. King, Ph.D. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Media Relationships Sex Hedy lamarr; female orgasm; evolutionary psychology Source Type: news

Link Between Autism and Gender Dysphoria?
Underwhelming results suggest a link between autism and gender dysphoria.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 10, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Naveed Saleh, M.D., M.S. Tags: Autism Gender Health Sex Source Type: news

Bad Categories Prevent Smart Conversations
If unwanted, non-threatening verbal contact is "violence," that trivializes real violence--and makes it impossible to discuss solutions intelligently.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 6, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Marty Klein, PhD Tags: Ethics and Morality Gender Law and Crime Sex harassment moral panic pornography sexual violence Source Type: news

Porn and Sex Addiction, Getting Back in Control
of Out of Control Sexual Behaviorsread more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 5, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Lisa Thomas, LMFT Tags: Anxiety Relationships Self-Help Sex cheating porn-related sexual dysfunction Source Type: news

Keeping It Topical: That Catcalling Video
A new viral video purports to document the frequency of harassment faced by women on the city streets. There are intellectual dangers when it comes to treating viral videos as research or evidence for a particular conclusion, however.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 5, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Jesse Marczyk Tags: Gender Media Race and Ethnicity Sex Source Type: news

Don’t Call Them “Rape Fantasies”
Study after study has revealed that one of women’s most popular erotic fantasies is being raped. Yet the fundamental dynamics of such fantasies has almost nothing to do with such a heinous act—which isn’t simply aggressive, but coercive, violent, and at times life-threatening. A woman’s feeling scared out of her mind is hardly conducive to sexual arousal...read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 5, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D. Tags: Gender Neuroscience Relationships Sex Source Type: news

6 Signs That You're Addicted To Something
Engaging in a pleasurable activity is not inherently wrong. Whether it is watching Netflix, social media, going to the gym, eating healthy, eating junk food, having sex, or playing video games, each of these activities have a line that crosses into negative territory.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 5, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Personality Self-Help Sex addiction signs alcohol addiction Dr. Gregory Jantz Dr. Jantz drug addiction indicators you are addicted pleasure sex addiction signs you are addicted Technology Addiction the center a place Source Type: news

Beauty Matters Part 2: The Hardware of Hunting and Porn
Our ancestors lived in egalitarian groups that shared food, child care, and (surprising to some) sexual partners--and it was these conditions that gave birth to the design of our brains. It turns out that while we were designed for pairing, we are also designed for sharing. It is this ancient hardware that drives our behavior in curious directions...read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 5, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Eva Ritvo, M.D. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Neuroscience Relationships Sex Source Type: news

Beauty Matters Part 1: The Hardware of Sexual Attraction
There is no escaping our ancient sexual hardwiring when it comes to our primal responses to archetypes of beauty. We are, however, completely able to update our software. But to successfully update our beauty software, we must further understand our beauty hardware. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 4, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Eva Ritvo, M.D. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Gender Neuroscience Sex Source Type: news

Why Do Men Sexually Assault Women?
More often than not, sexual violence against women is an expression—rather than a violation—of deep themes within the American social consciousness. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 3, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Noam Shpancer, Ph.D. Tags: Ethics and Morality Gender Relationships Sex Source Type: news

How Women REALLY Feel About Penis Size
A recent study confirms what sex experts have long maintained about penis size—it doesn't matter to the substantial majority of women.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - November 1, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Michael Castleman, M.A. Tags: Anxiety Happiness Relationships Sex penis size Source Type: news