PSYC 362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Orgasm

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 362
• Professor: Kim Bartholomew

Document Summary

Sexuality is the key mechanism that relationships have health and well-being benefits. Research: more sex you have, usually more sexual satisfaction, this link could be bidirectional, these findings are found in all types of people, also has benefits for satisfaction with life in general. Why is sex important for well-being: buffers stress and has emotional benefits, sex is a way to demonstrate responsiveness. Lots of self help books proclaim daily sex makes people feel happier. Does sex research: negative implication of sex frequency = pressures people to engage in sex as frequently as possible, sexual satisfaction peaks around weekly sex. Sex+relationships: tension between the need for security and novelty, recent work has focused on examining how to foster better sexual satisfaction, relationship motives, sex comunication, sex beliefs. Sexual communal strength: responsive to a partner"s needs, how far are you willing to go to meet your partners sexual needs.