PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11.2: Human Sexual Response Cycle, Human Sexual Activity, Kinsey Reports
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Sexual motivation is also tied to relationship context; a study conducted at the university of. In contrast, some women experience multiple orgasms without a refractory period: recent brain-imaging studies have shown that much of the sexual response cycle is influenced by the hypothalamus. In the early 1990s, neuroscientist simon levay compared the brains of deceased gay and heterosexual men. In addition to differences in brain structure, the brain"s functioning may also differ according to one"s sexual orientation: brain-imaging studies have shown that sexual stimuli elicit different patterns of activity in heterosexual and homosexual individuals. It is important to note that transgender and transsexual individuals do face many struggles in our society, and experience stress and discrimination that can affect healthcare and their general well- being. In an effort to counter these negative effects, organizations such as the canadian. For a large part of human history, societies were set up in a way that gave men greater power than women.
