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...
Sexual Psychology: Orgasm Gap and Gendered Dynamics of Pleasure
The orgasm gap is a phenomenon observed in research studies that reveals a discrepancy in orgasm frequency between heterosexual men...
Sexual Psychology: Paraphilias and the Spectrum of Desire
Modern sexology classifies atypical sexual interests as paraphilias, though there is ongoing debate about their definition and...
Sexual Psychology: Erotic Plasticity
Roy Baumeister's concept of erotic plasticity refers to an individual's ability to adapt and adjust their sexual desires and behavior based on various social,...
Attachment theory has been used to understand various aspects of human development, including sexual psychology. One modern interpretation of attachment theory suggests that it can help explain how...
Sexual Psychology: The Role of Fantasy in Human Sexual Development
Contemporary research in sexual psychology emphasizes the crucial role of fantasy in shaping desire and identity, Nancy Friday's...
Everyone has experienced moments when their heart races, palms sweat, or breathing quickens due to fear or excitement. But what if those same physiological reactions could be triggered during an act...