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Orgasmic Sex Is The Best Medicine - Kinsey Institute

Sex is great for the body and mind, say experts.

And they contend that a healthy sex life improves people’s feelings about themselves.

Little wonder, then, that researchers link sex to a reduction of stress and anxiety.

 


Dr Debra Herbenick, an oft-quoted expert from the Kinsey Institute of Indiana University, whose groundbreaking research on human sexuality is known among academics, psychologists, physicians, scientists, insists that sexual activity is good for the body and the mind.

Indeed, she is a highly vocal advocate of the benefits of sex and, interestingly enough, argues that the rewards of sex can be enjoyed even without a partner. Continue reading ›

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Girl In Red Drives Men Crazy

 

A groundbreaking study by two University of Rochester psychologists to be published online Oct. 28 by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology adds color—literally and figuratively—to the age-old question of what attracts men to women.

Through five psychological experiments, Andrew Elliot, professor of psychology, and Daniela Niesta, post-doctoral researcher, demonstrate that the color red makes men feel more amorous toward women. And men are unaware of the role the color plays in their attraction.

 

 

The research provides the first empirical support for society’s enduring love affair with red. From the red ochre used in ancient rituals to today’s red-light districts and red hearts on Valentine’s Day, the rosy hue has been tied to carnal passions and romantic love across cultures and millennia. Continue reading ›

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Your Health Is Written In Your Hands

Dry skin and chipped fingernails are not the only reason to pay attention to your hands. For new research shows they contain vital details about our health, including clues to hidden diseases such as cancer. Continue reading ›

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The Science Of Sexy


In The Science of Sexy, Dita Von Teese is a mousey scientist and, while she’s sitting in the lab looking down a microscope, she discovers the gene for sexy. A sumptuous bra materialises before her eyes, her lab coat falls away and she transforms into an alluring Teese with a cleavage to die for.

It doesn’t much resemble the goings-on in any science lab I’ve been in, but does raise the question why some women like to display their bosoms? Well, that’s obvious – it’s because men find that sexy and it makes women feel sexy. OK, then, why do men find that sexy? Why are men suckers for big boobs? Continue reading ›

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Male Lust Is 100% Blind And Unstoppable

Men have long been accused of judging women on looks alone, but even the plainest Jane can get their hormones raging, a study has found.

Research involving a group of male students found that their levels of the hormone testosterone increased to the same extent whether they were talking to a young woman they found attractive – or to one they didn’t fancy much at all. Continue reading ›

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Men Know When Wives Are Cheating - New Scientist

Women watch out. New research shows men are better at detecting a cheating partner than females, and they’re more likely to suspect infidelities that don’t exist. Continue reading ›

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