Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Extramarital Sex, Zande People, Negative And Positive Rights
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Experience concerns about our own sexual behaviour (ex. It"s an important force in our lives better) Gender: refers to the state of being male or female. Sexual behaviour: behaviour that produces arousal and increases the chance of orgasm. A source of values and ethics regarding sexuality and has a powerful influence on sexual attitudes and behaviour of many individuals. Provided most of the info people has about sexuality. Different religions hold different understandings of human sexuality (greeks vs. Scientific study rose due to religious aspects of sexuality. Biological discoveries such as sperm swimming in semen under a microscope and fertilization of the egg. Henry havelock ellis studies in the psychology of sex . Magnus herschfeld first sex research institute, homo. 20th century science focussed on sexual disorders and sexual response. More and more sexual references in the media. Cultivation: exposure to mass media makes people think that what they see represents the mainstream of what really occurs.