Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Interactive E-Book Samples Bawdy U.S. History

  

  Dorothee E. Kocks's "Such Were My Temptations" investigates the United States' first sexual revolution- the one that started in the 1760s.

• Understanding Sexual Fetishes And Paraphilias

  

  From pathologizing fetishes to advocating that we ban the word, psychiatrists don't always agree on the role of sexual fetishes in human sexuality.

• Oral Sex During Hookups? Unfortunately, Not So Much For Women

  

  A new study highlights that the ambiguity of hookups means women usually do not receive cunnilingus, even if they have performed oral sex for their partner.

• How I became a…Sex Research Fellow

  

  Part of our "How I Became A . . ." series: Justin Garcia, a Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute, tells his story.

• Sexual Desire And Relationship Length: Patterns of Gender

  

  Sexual desire may decline with relationship length for young women, but not men.

• How I Became A . . . Sex Researcher

  

  Part of our "How I Became A . . ." series: The story of how one public health doctoral student, Nicole Smith, got into the field of sex research.

• How I Became A… Couple & Sex Therapist

  Do you have an academic interest in sex and sexual difficulties, and enjoy working with people? Couple and sex therapy may be an intriguing career option...

• Sex Research Considerations: Collecting Data From Couples

  

  Some sex research benefits from collecting data from couples rather than individuals. However, doing this takes some methodological considerations.

• The Kinsey Scale: Its Purpose And Significance

  

  The work of Dr. Alfred Kinsey, including his Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale ("the Kinsey scale"), continues to be significant in society and culture.

• How Often Do We Think About Sex?…Results From A New Study

  

  Findings from a new study indicate that women and men tend to think about sex often, but perhaps not as much as old stereotypes would have us believe!

• How I Became A . . . Sex and Relationships Researcher

  

  The story of one researcher's path into the elusive field of sex and relationships.

• A Woman’s Orgasm Mapped Using fMRI

  

  One woman's orgasm is mapped out on an fMRI to help us understand how the brain functions during orgasm.

• Monogamy: Long-Lasting Tradition Or Old-Fashioned Restriction?

  

  A recent study in Family Process journal suggests that monogamy is on the rise in the United States. But, what are monogamy and non-monogamy?

• Women’s Sexual Response: Mapped Out on the Brain

  

  An innovative new study examined women's sexual response by mapping it on the brain using fMRI technology.

• New Insights Into Desire Discrepancy

  

  Recent study on sexual desire discrepancy provides valuable insights into desire within couples.

• Guest Blog: Can Sex Make A Challenging Partner Tolerable?

  

  Grad Student Chelsea Heaven challenges research claiming that frequent sex overrides the problems of being married to a 'neurotic' personality

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