Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Premature Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Sexual functioning (imagination) cues: desire phase = response to external (something you see) and internal. Alfred kinsey first formal attempt to understand sexual behavior. Masters & johnson four phases of sexual response: arousal phase = physical and psychological signs of sexual arousal , resolution phase = decrease in arousal followed by refractory (cid:498)resting(cid:499) period more common in men. Men and women when it comes to sexual response. Sex drive = physical and/or psychological craving for sexual activity and pleasure: orgasm phase = ejaculation of seminal fluids and contractions in the penile tumescence and vasocongestion + vaginal lubrication outer third of the vagina. Understanding sexual behavior: women more likely than men to be attracted to both sexes, men more likely to same sex exclusively. The development of sexual orientation is biologically based. Men think about sex more, more frequently aroused, do more in general for it. Women equate desire with a need for emotional intimacy, desire broadly.