PSY 0818 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Menstrual Synchrony, Erogenous Zone, Cuckold
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Cuckolding- where the significant other watches the other have sex with another person. Not saying no but not saying yes that humans have it. Men smelling underwear or their fingers after sexual play. Primary erogenous zones-have a lot of nerve endings. Erogenous pleasure sounds (moaning, heavy breathing, etc) Hallucinogens: increase sensations, over a long period of time may inhibit sex drive. Stimulants: heighten arousal and sensations of orgasm. Extra credit how does serotonin and dopamine play a role in sex-when it gets released and what it can do for us when having sex. Genital stimulation will stimulate reflexes in spine (sacral area) Erotic memories are stored in the brain (hippocampus) Hormones: regulated by the hypothalamus and pitutitary gland for gonadal secretion. Helps promote sexual desire in male and female. Estrus: period of fertility that corresponds to ovulation, in. Help with secondary sex traits (breasts, pubic/facial hair, etc) Reed came up with the erotic stimulus pathway that reflected.
