"This book is the outcome of a conference, the first of its kind, on the psychophysiology of sex. The conference was held in Bloomington, Indiana, in July 2003."--Introd. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
PART 1: Physiology and neurobiology of sexual response. Brain functional imaging studies of sexual desire and arousal in human males / Serge Stoleru and Harold Mouras -- The human sexual response--similarities and differences in the anatomy and function of the male and female genitalia: are they a trivial pursuit or a treasure trove? / Roy J. Levin -- Discussion paper / John Bancroft -- General discussion -- Autonomic nervous system influences: the role of the sympathetic nervious system in female sexual arousal / Cindy M. Meston and Andrea Bradford -- Neuroendocrine processes during sexual arousal and orgasm / Tillmann H.C. Kruger, [et al.] -- Female sexual arousal response using serial magnetic resonance imaging with initial comparisons to vaginal photoplethysmography: overview and evaluation / Julia R. Heiman and Kenneth R. Maravilla -- Discussion paper / Roy J. Levin -- General discussion -- PART 2: Theoretical perspective and models. Cognitive-affective processes in sexual arousal and sexual dysfunction / Markus Wiegel, [et al.] -- The sexual unconscious / Mark Spiering and Walter Everaerd -- Discussion paper / James H. Geer -- General discussion -- The dual control model: the role of sexual inhibition and excitation in sexual arousal and behavior / Erick Janssen and John Bancroft -- Discussion paper / Serge Stoleru -- Interactive processes in ejaculatory disorders: psychophysiological considerations / David L. Rowland, [et al.] -- Discussion paper / Donald S. Strassberg -- General discussion -- PART 3: Learning processes, subjective experience, and genital response -- The role of classical conditioning in sexual arousal / Heather Hoffmann -- Discussion paper / James G. Pfaus -- How do men and women feel? Determinants of subjective experience of sexual arousal / Ellen Laan and Erick Janssen -- The voluntary control of genital resonse, arousal, and orgasm / Donald S. Strassberg -- Discussion paper / Walter Everaerd -- General discussion. PART 4: Sexual motivation and arousal -- Desire emerges from excitement: a psychophysiological perspective on sexual motivation / Stephanie Both, [et al.] -- Models of sexual motivation / James G. Pfaus -- Discussion paper / Erick Janssen -- General discussion -- PART 5: Sexual function and dysfunction -- Sexual dysfunction, sexual psychophysiology, and psychopharmacology: laboratory studies in men and women / Raymond C. Rosen [et al.] -- Disabilities, psychophysiology, and sexual functioning / Marca L. Sipski -- Discussion paper / Julia R. Heiman -- General discussion -- PART 6: Gender, sexual orientation, and paraphilic sexual interests -- Cognitive processes and gender differences in sexuality / James H. Geer and Jason L. Hicks -- Discussion paper / Raymond C. Rosen -- The sexual psychophysiology of sexual orientation / Meredith L. Chivers and J. Michael Baily -- Psychophysiological assessment of paraphilic sexual interests / Michael C. Seto -- Discussion paper / David L. Rowland -- General discussion.
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