Sexual prioritization refers to how individuals determine what they find most attractive, desirable, and pleasurable about themselves or others when it comes to physical intimacy. This can include...
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: How does sexual prioritization change during periods of high stress?
In the animal kingdom, many species have evolved to detect potential dangers and respond accordingly to avoid them. Anticipatory fear is an evolutionary adaptation that enables animals to prepare for...
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: How anticipatory fear impacts sexual prioritization and relational decisionmaking | psychology today
Consequences of Sexual Behavior for Social Validation
We will explore the consequences of engaging in sexual behavior primarily for social validation in adult life. We will examine how this type...
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: The hidden costs of using sex as a form of social validation: exploring mental health impacts
Teenage years are often associated with significant changes, both physically and psychologically. Sexual development is one such change that can be difficult for many young people to navigate. As...
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: Navigating teen sexual development through popular media: a look at the impact of shows like euphoria and sex education
When it comes to adolescent sexual exploration, many teenagers prefer doing it alone.
This can create confusion about consent and boundaries because they do not have someone else there to guide...
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: Adolescent masturbation alone can cause confusion about consent and boundaries | parentology
Sexual risk-taking is often thought of as one of the most dangerous and controversial behaviors for teenagers to engage in.
It turns out that there are many risky behaviors that are more common...
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: A look at why teens consider substance use and driving under the influence more harmful than sexual intimacy
Fear of social exclusion is a pervasive phenomenon that affects people's behavior across cultures, environments, and time periods. It has been shown to have an impact on many aspects of human life,...
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: How fear of social exclusion affects risktaking and selfexpression?