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Paedophiles identified accurately with implicit association tasks

A combination of two tasks for implied sexual associations has distinguished – with more than 90 per cent certainty – a group of paedophilic men from a group of men with a sexual preference for adult ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Economic analysis finds penicillin, not 'the pill', may have launched the sexual revolution

(Medical Xpress)—The 1950s were not as prudish as they seemed on the surface, says economist Andrew Francis. 

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New psychology study reveals unexamined costs of rape

Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, but a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that female victims suffer from a wide spectrum of debilitating effects ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Youths' well-being linked to how well they conform to gender norms

(Medical Xpress) -- Regardless of their sexual orientation, teens who do not fit behavioral norms for their gender are not as happy as their gender-conforming peers, finds a new Cornell study published in the Archives of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nearly 30 percent of teens involved in sexting despite being 'bothered' by requests: study

Teens are sexting -- and at higher rates than previously reported. In the first study of the public health impact of teen sexting, researchers found that close to 30 percent are engaging in the practice of sending nude pictures ...

Health created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

APA task force recommends treatment guidelines and position statements on transgender persons

A report from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) recommends the development of clinical practice guidelines for psychiatrists caring for patients who are transgender. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sending sexually explicit photos by cell phone -- more common among teens than you might think

A significant number of teenagers are sending and receiving sexually explicit cell phone photos, often with little, if any, awareness of the possible psychological, interpersonal, and sometimes legal consequences of doing ...

Health created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researcher apologizes for study of gay therapy

(AP) -- A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what's called reparative therapy.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 19, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Sexual orientation has 'in between' groups, study shows

Sexual orientation is best represented as a continuum that has two new categories -- "mostly heterosexual" and "mostly gay/lesbian" -- in addition to heterosexual, bisexual or gay/lesbian, according to a new Cornell study.

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Researchers find confidence is key to women's spatial skills

Boosting a woman's confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Couples report gender differences in relationship, sexual satisfaction over time

Cuddling and caressing are important ingredients for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study that looks at relationship and sexual satisfaction throughout committed relationships, but contrary ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Insights into infidelity: Study examines influence of sexual personality characteristics

(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study, men and women were more likely to report infidelity, or cheating -- often a marriage or relationship deal-breaker -- when they also experienced an increased sensitivity ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast