The Psychology of Human Sexuality

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• Sex Question Friday: What Is The Best Sexual Position?
• One Reason To Sell Plan B Over The Counter: Many Pharmacists Won't Provide It To Teen Girls
• Born Both Ways: Is It Evolutionarily Adaptive For Women To Have A Fluid Sexuality?
• Men's Sexual Activities With Female Prostitutes (Infographic)
• How Important Is It To Have Sex Before Marriage?
• Sex Question Friday: Are Bisexuals Usually More Attracted To One Sex?
• Become An Amateur Sex Scientist With The Kinsey Reporter App
• In-Home HIV Testing Is Now A Reality, But Is It A Good Thing?
• The Media’s Tales Of A Deadly New “Sex Superbug” Are Greatly Exaggerated
• Does Penis Enlargement Surgery Really Work?
• The Science Of Pornography Addiction (VIDEO)
• Sexual Desire Discrepancies Are A Relationship Problem, Not A Gender Problem
• Are Bisexual Guys More Sexually Jealous When They’re Dating Men Or Women?
• Sex Question Friday: Do Men Fake Orgasms Too?
• Remote-Controlled Underwear Allows You To Stay “In Touch” With Your Lover Anywhere
• What Percentage Of The Population Is LGBT?
• Sex Question Friday: Can Too Much Weed Hurt Your Sex Life?
• Is Sexual Content In Movies Related To Sexual Risk Taking?
• Should Religious Colleges Be Able To Ban Condoms On Campus?
• Do Women Prefer Well-Endowed Men? Why You Should Be Skeptical Of The New Study Claiming “Size Matters”
• Just How Sexually Active Are Adolescents Today?
• Are People In Monogamous Relationships More Satisfied?
• The Science Of Love (VIDEO)
• Don’t Try This At Home: The Risky Practice Of “Penile Incarceration”
• Are Men Evolutionarily Wired To Stay Away From Their Friends’ Wives?
• The 5 Strangest Things Discovered Inside Women’s Vaginas
• Are We Sexually Attracted To People Who Remind Us Of Our Parents?
• Men Who Lack A Sense Of Smell Have Fewer Sexual Partners
• Sex Question Friday: Is Deeper Penetration Better?
• Does Playing Hard To Get Pay Off?
• Same-Sex Marriage Is Good For Gay and Lesbian Health
• Sex Question Friday: The 5 Most Popular Questions On The Psychology Of Human Sexuality
• How Many Straight People Are Having “Gay Sex?”
• How Darwin Can Save Your Marriage (VIDEO)
• Sex Question Friday: Are Multiple Orgasms A Myth?
• Strange Sex: The Unusual Practice of Scrotal “Inflation”
• How Do You Define Cheating?
• Sex Question Friday: What’s The Difference Between Clitoral And G-Spot Orgasms?
• Are You An Exhibitionist?
• Is Your First Sexual Experience The Most Important?
• The History Of Condoms (VIDEO)
• Why Do Straight Women And Gay Men Get Along So Well? They Exchange Good Sex Advice
• Men Who Earn Less Money Than Their Wives Are More Likely To Use Viagra
• Do People Who Watch More Porn Have A Worse Sex Life?
• Why Are Guys With Deep Voices So Sexy?
• When It Comes To Condoms, One Size Does Not Fit All
• Sex Question Friday: Are There Any Universal Truths When It Comes To Sex?
• Living Together Before Marriage Still Illegal In 4 U.S. States
• Do Men Who Avoid Household Chores Really Have More Sex?
• Sex Question Friday: What Percentage Of Women Reach Orgasm From Intercourse Alone?
• Strange Sex Crimes: Attempted Murder By Oral Sex
• Is It Possible To "Fracture" An Erection?
• Safe Sex Is Pleasurable Sex
• Sex Question Friday: How Long Can You Go Without Wanting Sex?
• Fact Check: Do Skinny Jeans And “Excessive” Masturbation Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
• Contribute To The Science Of Sex By Participating In A Sex Study
• What You Don’t Know About The Penis (VIDEO)
• Dressing Sexy Hurts Women In High- But Not Low-Status Jobs
• Panting, And Moaning, And Screaming, Oh My! Why Noisy Sex Is Better Sex
• Sex Surrogacy: The “Hands-On” Approach to Sex Therapy
• Sex Question Friday: I Have A Higher Sex Drive Than My Boyfriend. What Can I Do?
• Sex Degrees of Separation: How Many Indirect Sexual Partners Have You Had?
• Does Internet Porn Really “Cause Memory Loss?”
• Are Laws Criminalizing HIV Transmission Making Us Safer?
• Six Myths About Sexually Transmitted Infections Debunked
• The Ten Sexiest Stories of 2012
• No Bones About It: What Motivates Necrophilic Behaviors?
• Adopted Children Do Just As Well Regardless Of Their Parents’ Sexual Orientation
• All I Want For Christmas Is Some Safe Sex
• One Year Of Great Sex: First Blogiversary Of The Psychology of Human Sexuality
• Sex Question Friday: I Want A Non-Monogamous Relationship. How Do I Find Someone Who Wants The Same Thing?
• Do Men And Women Have Different Sexual Regrets?
• Are Porn Actresses “Damaged Goods?”
• Sex Question Friday: Why Do Men Get “Morning Wood?”
• Holiday Shopping Ideas For Needy Sexy People
• Can Frequent Orgasms Make You Healthier And Smarter?
• Can You Tell Whether A Woman Is Likely To Orgasm Based On The Shape Of Her Lips?
• Will Having Sex On The First Date Kill Your Relationship?
• What Is Sex Like With A “Friend With Benefits?”
• Germany Considers Banning Sex With Animals... In 2012?
• Why The Harvard “Munch” Club Is Not Actual News
• 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Orgasm (VIDEO)
• What Are Americans Doing Beneath The Sheets These Days?
• Why Is Channing Tatum “The Sexiest Man Alive?”
• Sex Question Friday: I Want To Watch My Wife Sleep With Someone Else. Is That Normal?
• 5 Reasons To Be Thankful For Sex Today And Every Other Day Of The Year
• How Accurate Is “Gaydar?”
• Does Oxytocin Help Men Stay Faithful To Their Wives?
• Sex Question Friday: Is It Safe To Have Sex During Pregnancy?
• The Science of Orgasms (VIDEO)
• Do “Nipple Orgasms” Really Exist?
• Sex Question Friday: Are There Limits To Being Sex-Positive?
• Why Do Romantic Partners Tend To Look Alike?
• Can “Friends With Benefits” Transition Into A Successful Romantic Relationship?
• Sex Question Friday: Why Is Being Single So Stigmatized?
• Are There More Sex Crimes On Halloween?
• 5 Misconceptions About Sex And The Human Body Spread By Porn
• Sex Question Friday: Do Pick-Up Artists Really Know What They’re Talking About?
• Where’s A Good Place To Find A Date? Try The Gym. Seriously.
• Remote-Controlled Sex Toys Add A Whole New Dimension To Phone Sex
• Sex Question Friday: Is it Normal to Fantasize About Forced Sex?
• Does Penis Size Actually Affect Female Sexual Pleasure?
• Fact Check: Do Condoms Actually Increase STD Risk For Porn Performers?
• Fantasy Friday: A Top 10 List of Readers’ Sexual Fantasies
• Traditional Gender Role Beliefs May Limit Sexual Satisfaction and Safe Sex Practices
• No-Cost Contraception May Reduce Abortion Rates and Teenage Pregnancies
• Sex Question Friday: Why Are So Many Straight Men Into Transsexual Porn?
• Tearoom Trade And The Study Of Sex In Public Places
• Why Do Straight Men Like Breasts So Much?
• 5 Myths About Homosexuality Debunked By Science
• Does Thinking About Sex Make You Stupid Or Smart?
• What Can A Man’s Finger Length Tell You About His Penis? More Than You Might Think
• Sex Question Friday: Do Genital Piercings Increase Your Risk For STDs?
• As Gender Equality Increases, Male And Female Mate Preferences Become More Similar
• Does Sexual Arousal Override Feelings of Disgust?
• When And How Should You Talk To Your Kids About Sex In The Age Of Internet Porn?
• Do Gay Men’s Sex Lives Match Up With The Stereotypes?
• Is Jumping Into Bed Quickly Harmful To Relationships?
• Sex Question Friday: Do You Dare To Bare? Why Is Pubic Hair Shaving So Common?
• Should Men Be Circumcised To Reduce STDs And Save On Healthcare Costs?
• What Percentage of Couples Fantasize About Cheating On Each Other?
• Sex Question Friday: I Fantasize About Men, But I Enjoy Kissing Women. Am I Bisexual?
• Can Gender Be “Assigned” At Birth?
• Do Our Sexual Fantasies Differ When We Feel Insecure?
• What Is A “Legitimate” Rape Anyway?
• Fact Check: Do Stressed-Out Men Really Prefer Curvier Women?
• Have Scientists Finally Discovered “The Pill” For Men?
• Sex Question Friday: How Many Women Fake Orgasms And Why Do They Do It?
• The Great Porn Experiment: Online Pornography, Addiction, And Erectile Dysfunction
• Is Having A High Sex Drive Linked To Increased Attraction To Both Men And Women?
• Sex Question Friday: Can Intercourse Position And Timing Affect The Sex Of Your Child?
• The History Of Motorized Sex Toys
• The Eyes Are The Window To Our Sexual Orientation?
• Sex Question Friday: How Long Should Sex Last And How Do You Treat Premature Ejaculation?
• Do Aphrodisiacs Really Work?
• Is Bisexuality Really A More Natural Tendency For Women Than Men?
• Sex Question Friday: My Boyfriend Likes Wearing Women’s Stockings. Is He Gay?
• A Top Ten List Of Wacky Sex Laws
• Is "Fifty Shades Of Grey" An Accurate Depiction Of The BDSM Community?
• Sex Question Friday: How Much Is Too Much When It Comes To Sex And Masturbation?
• How Does Parenthood Affect The Sex Lives And Relationships Of Gay Men?
• As Many As 1 In 5 Pharmacists May Deny Emergency Contraception To Teenage Girls
• Sex Question Friday: Indicators of Penis Size, Sleeping After Sex, And The Orgasmic Gold Medal Winner
• What Can Psychology Tell Us About The Controversy Over Prostate Cancer Screenings?
• Have Some Human Sexuality Courses Crossed The Line?
• Sex Question Friday: Why Does My Boyfriend Sneeze During Sex?
• Good News For Sex Researchers: Sex Surveys Pose No Harm To Student Participants
• Secret Relationships Are Far Less Exciting Than They Sound
• Sex Question Friday: Do STDs Affect Women's Ability To Reach Orgasm?
• Oddities In The History Of Sex Research: Homosexual Necrophilia In The Mallard Duck
• What Is The Role Of Testosterone In Male And Female Desire For Masturbation And Sex?
• Vaginal Delivery VS. C-Section: Does Different Bacterial Exposure During Childbirth Affect Kids' Health?
• Have Scientists Really Found The Next Viagra?
• What Do Men and Women Focus On When They Watch Porn? The Answer Will Probably Surprise You
• A Top 10 List of Awesomely Bad Pick-Up Lines
• Do Straight Couples Really Make Better Parents Than Gay Couples? Does The Answer Even Matter?
• Fact Check: Do Pheromones Really Exist in Humans?
• Sex Question Friday: What’s Your Number?
• Why Is “Fifty Shades of Grey” So Popular? Do Women Really Prefer Erotic Fiction To Hardcore Porn?
• “Is It Hot In Here, Or Is It Just You?” Do Pick-Up Lines Actually Work?
• Sex Question Friday: I Have Trouble Getting Physical Because of My Past. What Can I Do?
• Fact Check: Is Online Porn Causing Men to Masturbate More Often?
• Featured Book Series: Sex at Dawn
• Sex Question Friday: How Do I Become A Sex Therapist?
• Oddities in the History of Contraception: From Coca-Cola Douches to Beaver Testicle Tea
• Women Overestimate How Effective Most Forms of Contraception Really Are
• Sex Question Friday: Sex On The Brain, Female Orgasms, And Finishing Too Fast
• Does It Pay To Be A “Nice” Guy? In The Long Run, Yes, But In The Short Term, Not Necessarily
• Why Are Some People Against Same-Sex Marriage?
• A Top Ten List of Women’s Sexual Fantasies: Zac Efron, Fire Fighters, Batman, And More
• Should Newlyweds Promise “Till Death Do Us Part” Or “For About 20 Years?”
• A Top 10 List of the Most Unusual Sexual Behaviors Ever
• Sex Question Friday: Are Women More Likely To Be Bisexual Than Men?
• The Female Orgasm: Nature’s “Fantastic Bonus?”
• Do Sexy Students Make Teachers More Likely To Divorce?
• Sex Question Friday: Why Do Some People Have Fetishes?
• Study Provides Scientific Evidence That Sexy Women Are Perceived As Objects Instead Of Persons
• Could Being In A Marginalized Relationship Be Bad For Your Health?
• Sex Question Friday: What Does a Gay Brain Look Like?
• Physician Loses Job After Suggesting Semen Is A Better Valentine’s Day Gift Than Chocolates
• Are Men Less In Love With Their Wives After Reading Playboy?
• Sex Question Friday: How Close Are We To Having A Male Version Of “The Pill?”
• Sexual Healing: Does Having Sex Relieve Stress For Couples?
• Are Homophobic People Repressing Their Own Same-Sex Desires?
• Sex Question Friday: Can I Ask My Partner To Give Up Porn?
• How Should We Deal With Scientific Fraud in Psychology?
• Has Online Dating Made Our Relationships Better?
• A Top Ten List of Men’s Sexual Fantasies: Football, Threesomes, Star Wars and More
• Ten of the Most Sensationalized Sex Headlines From the Past Few Years
• Ovulating Women Fantasize About Sex More Often
• Sex Question Friday: The G-Spot, Virginity Loss, and Sex in Your Twilight Years
• Are There Different Types of “Friends With Benefits?”
• Is Pornography Harmful to Our Brains and to Our Love Lives?
• Sex Question Friday: Do Committed Couples Have Better Sex? Does the “Pull and Pray” Method Work? And Can You Change Your Sexuality?
• A Concise Guide to Reviewing Journal Articles in Psychology
• Can A Woman Be “Revirginized” Through Surgery?
• Sex Question Friday: How Much Sex is Too Much? Is Female Ejaculation Real? And What Are the Health Risks of Viagra?
• A Top 10 List of the Most Interesting Sexual Products Available on Amazon.com
• Should Men Be Circumcised?
• Sex Question Friday: How Long it Takes to Reach Orgasm, the Sexuality Spectrum, and the Sexual Double Standard
• How Do Men’s and Women’s Sexual Fantasies Differ?
• Do Our Hearts Literally Beat In Harmony With Those Of Our Loved Ones?
• Sex Question Friday: Multiple Orgasms, Sex on the Beach, and the Link Between Sex and Happiness
• How Common is Cheating?
• Are Couples Who Meet Online More Likely to Break Up?
• Fantasy Friday: A Top 10 List of Sexual Fantasies
• Are Women Really The “Choosier” Sex?
• You Are Probably More Worried About The Size of Your Breasts and Genitals Than You Should Be
• Sex Question Friday: Pain and Pleasure, Pregnancy without Penetration, and How Straight People Respond to Gay Porn
• Fact Check: Is the Saliva of an HIV+ Person Really a “Deadly Weapon?”
• Why Are Some Women Able To Reach Orgasm During Intercourse, But Others Can't?
• Sex Question Friday: Shower Sex, Natural Male Enhancement, and Bisexuality
• How I Got Banned From Psychology Today’s Facebook Page: An Important Reminder of Why We Must Demand Higher Standards of Science Reporting in the Media
• Do Men Find Women’s Bodies Hotter in the Winter or in the Summer? The Answer Isn't As Obvious As You Might Think
• What Role Do Investments Play in Gay Relationships?
• Are Men Really the First Ones to Fall Asleep After Sex?
• Premature Orgasm Isn’t Just a Male Problem—It Also Affects Some Women
• I'm Different From The Sexual Average: Am I Still "Normal?"
• What Percentage of the Population is Gay?
• Is Masturbation Bad For Your Health?
• Do Women Fake Orgasms To Keep Their Partners From Cheating?
• No Strings Attached? Many “Friends with Benefits” are Actually Hoping for Romance
• Are Bisexual People Equally Aroused By Both Sexes?
• We Know Marriage Is Good For Straight Men’s Health, But What About Gay Men?
• Are Sexually Active Teenagers At Greater Risk For Depression? "Yes," Say Hamsters
• Are Women's Economic Gains Also Their Romantic Losses?