PSY 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Orgasm, Heart Rate, Fetus
13 Aug 2020
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Kinsey and early surveys of sexual behavior. Found people who never had an orgasm, a male who reported having 4-5 orgasms/day and a female who reported having up to 50 orgasms within 20 min. When he asked if "excessive maturbation" causes mental illness, they replied saying yes and a little more than they did. A higher % of men than women reported pleasure/satisfaction with their sex life. Many men brag about sexual activity vs. women who understate their sexual interest. Sexual activity peaks at young adulthood and declines. Human sexual response (masters, and johnson, 1966) Lasts of varying lengths of time depending on age and intensity. Testosterone: hormone present in higher quantities of men than women. High levels of testosterone lead to male anatomy. Estrogen: hormone present in higher quantities of women than men. A fetus that has both very low estrogen and testosterone levels appears as a female. High level of estrogen is not decisive for external anatomy.
