Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Sexual Dysfunction, Transvestic Fetishism, Cybersex

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Alfred kinsey first attempt to understand sexual behaviour. Men and women when it comes to sexual response. Sex drive physical and/or psychological craving for sexual activity and pleasure. Women equate sexual desire with a need for emotional intimacy. Men age sees a decrease in genital response. Development of sexual orientation is biologically based. Androgen theory male being gay increases with the number of older brothers: mothe(cid:396)"s (cid:271)od(cid:455) (cid:396)espo(cid:374)ds to (cid:373)ale a(cid:374)d(cid:396)oge(cid:374)s (cid:449)ith a(cid:374)ti(cid:271)odies that (cid:272)(cid:396)oss the pla(cid:272)e(cid:374)tal barrier. Negative implications do(cid:374)"t de(cid:448)elop o(cid:374)e-on-one relationship w/ anybody. Three subgroups: recreational, sexually compulsive, and at-risk: real-life partner, huge debts for fees. Biological sex and gender identity do not match. Transgender behaviour in adolescents (e. g. females refusing to wear dresses) Distress in children not due to transgender behaviours but being prevented from engaging in them by parents. Early signs = persistent cross dressing & play. Detected between 2 to 4 when children learn gender roles. Verbally wishes to be of the opposite sex.