Sexual arousal is an essential part of human development and reproduction. It involves physical and psychological changes that occur when a person becomes attracted to another individual. The brain...
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: How brain pathways regulate human sexual arousal: exploring visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory factors
Testosterone and estrogen are two hormones that play crucial roles in regulating various physiological processes in the human body, including reproduction, growth, metabolism, muscle development, and...
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: The biology behind sexual desire: how hormones and brain pathways interact for optimal pleasure
Sexual response is influenced by both biology and culture. It can be difficult to separate the two factors because they often work together to shape our sexual experiences. Social and cultural norms...
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: How biology and culture intertwine to influence our sexual response
The brain has evolved to process multiple inputs simultaneously and integrate them into coherent perceptual representations that are adaptive for survival and learning. Anticipatory and predictive...
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: How your brain handles multisensory input during sexual intimacy
Scientists have been conducting research to understand the neurological mechanisms underlying full-body orgasms, which can occur during both male and female masturbation and intercourse. While the...
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: Full body orgasms: exploring the neural pathways behind sexual intensity
Trauma can have lasting effects on an individual's emotional, cognitive, and physical wellbeing. One area that has been extensively studied is how it alters long-term neural responsiveness to...
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: Trauma affects sexual touch: how it can alter brain response and what you can do about it
How does sensory input influence emotions and decision making?
Sensory input can have a significant impact on both an individual's emotional state and their ability to make decisions. When faced...
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: How does sensory input affect emotions & decision making? the impact of touch, sound & color
What happens inside us when we desire closeness but feel emotionally or physically unavailable? This is an intriguing question that has been explored in depth by psychologists and researchers in the...
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: How does our brain process the desire for intimacy, and why do we sometimes feel unavailable?
Touch
Touch is an essential sensory experience that is often undervalued despite its role in human development, health, and wellbeing. Touch receptors are found throughout the body, particularly...
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: The power of touch: understanding the neuroscience behind prolonged and predictable touch responses
The emotions experienced during puberty have been studied extensively since the middle ages. Early researchers such as Freud believed that boys who masturbate experience feelings of guilt because...
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: Teenage masturbation linked to emotional regulation of reward and bonding hormones