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Experiment shows visual cortex in women quiets when viewing porn

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Groningen Medical Centre in the Netherlands have found that for women at least, watching pornographic videos tends to quiet the part of the brain most heavily involved ...

Neuroscience created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (19) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Research shows the parts of the brain involved in judging mate potential

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Ireland's Trinity College and Caltech in the US have found after analyzing brain scans of young volunteers, that two brain regions appear to be involved the decision making ...

Neuroscience created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self

How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study finds lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist

(Medical Xpress) -- Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds conformity does not equal cooperation

If you follow the pack are you more likely to co-operate with others in it? Not necessarily according to research into social behaviour by academics at the University of East Anglia.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UCSB researcher studies hormone levels and sexual motivation among young women

Feeling frisky? If so, chances are greater your estrogen level –– and, perhaps, fertility –– are hitting their monthly peak. If not, you're more likely experiencing a profusion of desire-deadening progesterone, and ...

Medical research created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Just rewards: Study of children challenges economists’ notions of rational behavior

(Medical Xpress) -- A Harvard University study built around an innovative economic game indicates that, at least for our younger selves, the desire for equity often trumps the urge to maximize rewards.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

'Viagra for women' being trialed

Reaching orgasm remains elusive for nearly 30 per cent of women, but a new ad hoc treatment currently under trial, may drastically reduce that number.

Other created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

21 minutes to marital satisfaction: Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time

Marital satisfaction—so critical to health and happiness – generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The many unexpected sides of romantic love

Love can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Which way it turns depends on the best way to protect the relationship, say researchers studying the evolution of romantic love.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study finds link between relationship style and sexual dysfunction

(Medical Xpress) -- Deakin University research has shown that being too needy or not needy enough in a relationship can result in sexual issues.

Health created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Eat dessert first? It might help you control your diet

Consumers watching their diet should pay close attention to the amount of unhealthy foods they eat, but can relax when it comes to healthier options, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Health created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Weight loss improves sexual health of overweight men with diabetes

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that in obese men with type 2 diabetes, weight loss improves erectile function, sexual desire and lowers urinary tract symptoms.

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Magazine articles jeopardize and empower young women's sexuality

Los Angeles, CA (September 4, 2012) While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are le ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emigrating together can be harder than going alone

(Medical Xpress) -- Ideally, couples are one heart and one soul but when it comes to deciding whether to emigrate, they are often of two minds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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