Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Nicotine, Sildenafil, Group Sex

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Leslie Janes

Document Summary

The role of hormones: androgens (male hormones) Testosterone the most important in male sexual arousal: produced by testes and adrenal glands, estrogen man sexual arousal hormone in women. Female bodies do produce small amount of testosterone and vice versa. Organizing and activating effects: sex in the womb, organizing effects cause permanent changes on an individual starting in the womb, activating effect decide how much sexual desires one will have, hormones in male sexual behaviour. Testosterone: castration: removes testosterone from the male body; usually reduces sex drive and activity. Often can still engage in sexual activities though. Sex offenders that are castrated, does not mean they will stop offending (proves that offenders motivation is not sexual drives but other psychology motives) In a virgin male all sexual desires may be gone. In men already sexual active, they are usually still able to partake: hormones in female sexual behaviour. Ert(estrogen replacement therapy) used by women when experiencing greater discomfort during menopause.