Monogamy, consensual non-monogamy, and cognitive flexibility are interrelated concepts that have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their impact on sexual psychology. In this...
Sexual Psychology: The Impact of Sexual Shame on Mental Health
Sexual shame—often instilled through religious doctrine, family upbringing, or cultural norms—has been linked to a range of...
Emerging research in neuropsychology highlights how autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence influence erotic behavior, boundaries, and sensory experiences. Some...
Sexual Psychology: Erotic Dreaming and the Unconscious
Erotic dreams provide a unique window into the unconscious, revealing repressed desires and conflicts through visceral imagery. Freud saw...
Sexual Psychology: The Psychology of Kink and BDSM
Consent is crucial to BDSM's success, whether it be for spanking, bondage, or dominance. As defined by Psychology Today, consent means "voluntary...
The term "sexual psychology" is used to describe the study of human behavior related to sex, sexuality, romance, eroticism, and intimate relationships. This field encompasses a wide range of topics...
Sexual Psychology: Erotic Transference in Therapy
In psychodynamic therapy, erotic transference occurs when a client projects romantic or sexual feelings onto the therapist. While ethically...
Sexuality is a spectrum. In recent years, researchers have identified different ways to conceptualize it. One of these is fluidity. Sexual fluidity refers to how desire can shift and evolve...
Fetishism is a concept that has been used to describe various practices across different cultures and traditions. In African and Western traditions, it refers to objects believed to possess spiritual...
Sexual Psychology: The Role of Mirror Neurons in Erotic Empathy
Neuroscientists have identified mirror neurons, which fire both when an individual acts and when they observe another performing the...