PSYCH 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Human Sexual Response Cycle, Orgasm, Ejaculation
26 Sep 2017
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Sexual response cycle- physiological responses that occur during sexual arousal, which many therapists and researchers have arbitrarily divided into different phases. Helen kaplan proposed a model that has only three phases; desire, excitement, orgasm. Desire- psychological state subjectively experienced by an individual as an awareness that he or she wants to attain a sexual goal. Excitement phase- first phase of the sexual response cycle; first sign is an erection of the penis. -vasocongestive response- the engorgement (filling) of tissues with blood. -increase in heart rate and blood pressure, testicles also filled with blood and are close to the body plateau- second phase of the sexual response cycle; represents a high state of asrousal. -cowpers glands releases fluids, testicles fully engorged with blood orgasm- brief but intense sensations experienced during sexual arousal; rhythmic muscular contractions occur in certain tissues in both the man and the woman; third stage of the sexual response cycle.
