Search Results - "Socioaffective neuroscience & psychology"

Determinants of female sexual orgasms by Kontula, Osmo, Miettinen, Anneli

“…The pursuit of sexual pleasure is a key motivating factor in sexual activity. Many things can stand in the way of sexual orgasms and enjoyment, particularly…”
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The whole versus the sum of some of the parts: toward resolving the apparent controversy of clitoral versus vaginal orgasms by Pfaus, James G., Quintana, Gonzalo R., Mac Cionnaith, Conall, Parada, Mayte

“…The nature of a woman's orgasm has been a source of scientific, political, and cultural debate for over a century. Since the Victorian era, the pendulum has…”
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Neural correlates of cognitive improvements following cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: a systematic review of randomized trials by Isaac, Clémence, Januel, Dominique

“…Cognitive impairments are a core feature in schizophrenia and are linked to poor social functioning. Numerous studies have shown that cognitive remediation can…”
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Sexual desire, not hypersexuality, is related to neurophysiological responses elicited by sexual images by Steele, Vaughn R., Staley, Cameron, Fong, Timothy, Prause, Nicole

“…Modulation of sexual desires is, in some cases, necessary to avoid inappropriate or illegal sexual behavior (downregulation of sexual desire) or to engage with…”
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What is orgasm? A model of sexual trance and climax via rhythmic entrainment by Safron, Adam

“…Orgasm is one of the most intense pleasures attainable to an organism, yet its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. On the basis of existing…”
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Is binding decline the main source of the ageing effect on prospective memory? A ride in a virtual town by Lecouvey, Grégory, Gonneaud, Julie, Piolino, Pascale, Madeleine, Sophie, Orriols, Eric, Fleury, Philippe, Eustache, Francis, Desgranges, Béatrice

“…Objective: This study was designed to improve our understanding of prospective memory (PM) changes in ageing, and to identify the cognitive correlates of PM…”
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Activation of sensory cortex by imagined genital stimulation: an fMRI analysis by Wise, Nan J., Frangos, Eleni, Komisaruk, Barry R.

“…During the course of a previous study, our laboratory made a serendipitous finding that just thinking about genital stimulation resulted in brain activations…”
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Pathological gambling and the loss of willpower: a neurocognitive perspective by Brevers, Damien, Noël, Xavier

“…The purpose of this review is to gain more insight on the neurocognitive processes involved in the maintenance of pathological gambling. Firstly, we describe…”
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The role of orgasm in the development and shaping of partner preferences by Coria-Avila, Genaro A., Herrera-Covarrubias, Deissy, Ismail, Nafissa, Pfaus, James G.

“…The effect of orgasm on the development and shaping of partner preferences may involve a catalysis of the neurochemical mechanisms of bonding. Therefore,…”
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The application of tDCS in psychiatric disorders: a brain imaging view by Baeken, Chris, Brunelin, Jerome, Duprat, Romain, Vanderhasselt, Marie-Anne

“…Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive, non-convulsive technique for modulating brain function. In contrast to other non-invasive…”
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Do rats have orgasms? by Pfaus, James G., Scardochio, Tina, Parada, Mayte, Gerson, Christine, Quintana, Gonzalo R., Coria-Avila, Genaro A.

“…Although humans experience orgasms with a degree of statistical regularity, they remain among the most enigmatic of sexual responses; difficult to define and…”
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Pornography addiction - a supranormal stimulus considered in the context of neuroplasticity by Hilton, Donald L.

“…Addiction has been a divisive term when applied to various compulsive sexual behaviors (CSBs), including obsessive use of pornography. Despite a growing…”
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Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on mood in healthy subjects by Moulier, Virginie, Gaudeau-Bosma, Christian, Isaac, Clémence, Allard, Anne-Camille, Bouaziz, Noomane, Sidhoumi, Djedia, Braha-Zeitoun, Sonia, Benadhira, René, Thomas, Fanny, Januel, Dominique

“…High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has shown significant efficiency in the…”
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Why is adolescence a key period of alcohol initiation and who is prone to develop long-term problem use?: A review of current available data by Petit, Géraldine, Kornreich, Charles, Verbanck, Paul, Cimochowska, Agnieska, Campanella, Salvatore

“…Early adolescence is a key developmental period for the initiation of alcohol use, and consumption among adolescents is characterized by drinking in high…”
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Perceiving what you intend to do from what you do: evidence for embodiment in social interactions by Quesque, Francois, Coello, Yann

“…Although action and perception are central components of our interactions with the external world, the most recent experimental investigations also support…”
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The cortical sensory representation of genitalia in women and men: a systematic review by Cazala, Fadwa, Vienney, Nicolas, Stoléru, Serge

“…Although genital sensations are an essential aspect of sexual behavior, the cortical somatosensory representation of genitalia in women and men remain poorly…”
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An evolutionary behaviorist perspective on orgasm by Fleischman, Diana S.

“…Evolutionary explanations for sexual behavior and orgasm most often posit facilitating reproduction as the primary function (i.e. greater rate of…”
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Regularity effect in prospective memory during aging by Blondelle, Geoffrey, Hainselin, Mathieu, Gounden, Yannick, Heurley, Laurent, Voisin, Hélène, Megalakaki, Olga, Bressous, Estelle, Quaglino, Véronique

“…Regularity effect can affect performance in prospective memory (PM), but little is known on the cognitive processes linked to this effect. Moreover, its…”
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Measuring sperm backflow following female orgasm: a new method by King, Robert, Dempsey, Maria, Valentine, Katherine A.

“…Human female orgasm is a vexed question in the field while there is credible evidence of cryptic female choice that has many hallmarks of orgasm in other…”
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Testing the mate-choice hypothesis of the female orgasm: disentangling traits and behaviours by Sherlock, James M., Sidari, Morgan J., Harris, Emily Ann, Barlow, Fiona Kate, Zietsch, Brendan P.

“…The evolution of the female orgasm in humans and its role in romantic relationships is poorly understood. Whereas the male orgasm is inherently linked to…”
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