Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Human Sexual Response Cycle, Paraphilia, Gender Dysphoria
22 Sep 2020
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Understanding sexual behaviour: 82% of men and 76% of women believed satisfactory sex is essential to maintain a relationship. It"s important to note that no universal standard of normal sexuality or sexual behaviour exists: trends in this chart, heterosexuality vs. homosexuality. Androgen theory: gay men had more older brothers than heterosexual men, mother produces antibodies in response to androgens, they cross placental barrier and affect fetal hormone level, the more sons, the stronger the immunological response. Psych the maladjusted mind chapter 8 class notes gender dysphoria, sexual dysfunctions, and paraphilic disorders: female orgasmic disorder, persistent and recurrent delay or absence of orgasm following the normal excitement phase. How do sexual disorders impact individuals: both individuals sexual well-being is affected, sexual functioning vs. overall functioning, sexual difficulties are common, only less than 19% of people seek treatment, occurs across all race and ethnicities. Impacts self-esteem, sexual relationships, but not always overall relationship.
