Touch is one of the most powerful senses that humans possess, yet it often goes unnoticed and underappreciated. It has been shown to have profound effects on cognitive, emotional, and physiological...
Queer affect theory is an approach to the study of emotions that takes into account how they are shaped by social and cultural contexts. It argues that emotions do not exist in isolation but are...
Families play an important role in shaping our identities and worldviews, but their influence can be especially significant when it comes to navigating societal prejudices related to gender identity...
Emotional suffering is an important aspect of human experience that can shed light on the moral complexity of compassion. Compassion involves feeling empathy for another person's suffering and taking...
Phenomenology and Understanding Marginalized LGBT Experiences
Phenomenology is a philosophical method used to study human experience by describing how people perceive and interpret their...
Sexual pleasure is a complicated phenomenon that involves various sensory inputs from different parts of the body, including tactile, proprioceptive, thermal, and emotional stimuli. Neural circuits...
How do musical rhythm, lyrics, and imagery influence adolescents' sexual imagination, anticipation, and emotional responses?
Adolescence is an important stage of life for many people where they...
Exposure to Sexualized Pop Culture Affects Emotional Responses to Intimacy
Sexuality is an integral part of human life. It's also a complex topic that can be difficult for some people to talk...
Neuroscience research suggests that the brains of victims of chronic trauma experience long-term changes in their stress and arousal systems after experiencing chronic sexual harassment, coercion, or...
The ability to read into one's own emotions is crucial for understanding what is happening inside them during oral intimacy. This can help people recognize when they are experiencing feelings of...