Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Masters And Johnson, Paraphilia

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

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Week 8- chapter 8- gender dysphoria, sexual dysfunctions, and paraphilic disorders. Masters & johnson 4 phases of sexual response. 1. desire phase (response to external and internal cues) 2. arousal phase (physical and psychological signs of sexual arousal) 3. orgasm phase (ejaculation of seminal fluids and contractions in the outer third of the vagina) 4. resolution phase (decrease in arousal followed by refractory resting period more common in men) Figure 8. 1 the human sexual response cycle. Sex drive: physical and/or psychological craving for sexual activity and pleasure. Men think about sex more often, more frequent sexual activity (men every 30 minutes vs. women 2-3x/day) Women equate sexual desire with a need for emotional intimacy. Figure 8. 2 sexual activity of males between ages 18-30 and females between ages 18-22. No universal standard of normal sexuality or sexual behaviour exists. The development of sexual orientation is biologically based.