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Motivation of non-monogamous adults to engage in sex with their different partners
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 This study compared motivations of individuals in non-monogamous relationships to engage in sex with their different partners (n = 596, out of which 103 non-consensual non-monogamous, 135 polyamorous, 204 swinging, 154 in open relationships; women—38.8%,
Anna Kelberga (Kelberg) +1 more
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Differential gaze behavior towards sexually preferred and non-preferred human figures [PDF]
, 2011 The gaze pattern associated with image exploration is a sensitive index of our attention, motivation and preference. To examine whether an individual’s gaze behavior can reflect his/her sexual interest, we compared gaze patterns of young heterosexual ...
Charlotte Hall +8 more
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, 2023 Motivation can be described as the processes that activate, direct, and determine the persistence of goal-directed behavior. A certain level of sexual motivation is required to activate approach behavior which could potentially lead to copulation and reproduction.
Huijgens, Patty +2 more
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Motivational Drive in Non-copulating and Socially Monogamous Mammals
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Motivational drives guide behaviors in animals of different species, including humans. Some of these motivations, like looking for food and water, are crucial for the survival of the individual and hence for the preservation of the species.
Wendy Portillo +2 more
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Sex attracts: investigating individual differences in attentional bias to sexual stimuli. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 We investigated the impact of sexual stimuli and the influence of sexual motivation on the performance in a dot-probe task and a line-orientation task in a large sample of males and females.
Sabine Kagerer +5 more
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Sexual Behaviors and Its Predictors among Iranian Women Living in Kashan City 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2018 Background Women’s sexual well-being has been the center of attention in the field of sexology. Study of sexual behavior and investigating its predictors are important for women’s health promotion. This study aimed to explore the components of women’s
Zahra Karimian +4 more
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Social Sciences, 2014 Many studies explore when and how young people make sexual choices but few empirical investigations link their sexual motivations with their inner conceptions about their sexual identities. We used multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis to connect young
Celeste Sangiorgio +3 more
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Psychometric evaluation of the abbreviated Hungarian Faking Orgasm Scale for Women
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThe Faking Orgasm Scale for Women (FOS) was developed to explore the motivations behind women’s self-reported instances of faking orgasm during oral sex and sexual intercourse.
Edit Csányi +3 more
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Gender differences in liking and wanting sex: examining the role of motivational context and implicit versus explicit processing [PDF]
, 2014 The present study investigated the specificity of sexual appraisal processes by making a distinction between implicit and explicit appraisals and between the affective (liking) and motivational (wanting) valence of sexual stimuli.
Dewitte, Marieke
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Understanding sexual pain: A cognitive-motivational account [PDF]
Pain, 2011 Article in press: Dewitte M et al. Understanding sexual pain: A cognitive-motivational account.
Dewitte, Marieke +2 more
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