PSYC 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Fallopian Tube, Bisexuality, Androstadienone
16 Mar 2017
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Neurons of the vomeronasal system respond only when a mouse actively investigates the mouth or anogenital region or another mouse. Pheromone-phenomena in humans the menstrual cycle of women attending an all female college have synchronized cycles. Women who spend more time in the company of men have shorter cycles compounds present in human sweat have different effects. Androstadienone increases alertness and positive mood in women but decreases positive mood in men the familiar odor of a sex partner have a positive effect on sexual arousal. Men and women can learn to be attracted to their partners characteristics odor, e. g. the smell of their clothes. Sexual orientation the gender of the preferred sex partner. A social explanation: there is no evidence that childhood experiences affect sexual orientation. Male homosexual brains are neither masculinized nor defeminized. Female homosexuals brains are masculinized and defeminized. The brains of bisexuals are masculinized but not defeminized these are speculations.
