8 Psychological Facts About Sex

Hey Psych2goers! Welcome back to our  channel! If you’re new here, welcome! Sex, sex, sex. Nearly every one  of us will have it at some point.   Yet still, there are a lot of questions  people still have about the topic.   There are also several interesting psychological  facts about sex that go unnoticed simply because   not many like to talk about it. What are some  of those psychological facts you may ask?   Well listen up, because I’m about to tell you.  Here are Eight Psychological Facts About Sex. ONE: Some Are Wired to Want More Sex Levels of sexual motivation vary among  us. In fact, study from the University   of California Los Angeles suggests that  the way your brain is uniquely wired may   influence how many sexual partners you will  have. In the study, researchers had subjects   view images while performing brain scans. Some  of the photographs were sexually suggestive.   Researchers then asked about subjects' sexual  behaviors within the past year. Those who had   more sexual partners showed more activity  in their brains when viewing sexual images. TWO: Lower Cholesterol Can Boost Performance A 2014 study from researchers at Rutgers  University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical   School found that men who take statins or  other medications to lower cholesterol can   often notice an improvement in their  sexual function. This does not mean   you should take these medications simply for  that purpose. But, keep your cholesterol in   check. Because high cholesterol levels can  often contribute to erectile dysfunction. THREE: Men Are Wired to Pay Attention to  Their Partner During Sex & Want Them to Orgasm Maybe you’ve heard different but men are  hard-wired to pay special attention to   their partner during sex according  to neuroscientists. You don’t say?   Suspicion and distrust can be aroused in a  man when their partner is not “responsive” or   “engaged” during sex according to  neuroscientists Ogi Ogas and Sai Gadam. FOUR: Young Men Often Feel Pressured  to Have Sex Quickly in a Relationship Several studies have suggested men aren’t  as obsessed with sex as the media suggests.   A recent survey found that fifty-six percent  of men said they felt relieved when a female   partner expressed their desire to wait to have  sex. And twenty-one percent of men aged fifteen   to twenty-one felt pressured to go further  sexually than they felt comfortable with. FIVE: Birth Control Can Influence a Woman’s  Attraction Towards Certain Types of Men Fascinating research shows that when females  take hormonal contraceptives, they show less   attraction towards those men with masculine  physical characteristics and high testosterone   levels. A Scottish study in 2012 found women were  less likely to separate from their partner and   were more financially satisfied while on a birth  control pill than those who weren’t. They also   found that if a woman met their partner while  on the pill would be less sexually attracted   to them and not as sexually satisfied compared  to if they were not on a birth control pill. SIX: Sexual Attraction is Affected by Ovulation You may just appear more attractive depending on  if you’re ovulating according to several studies.   One study showed that men found the faces  of women who were ovulating more attractive.   Another had men rate armpit odors from women  at different stages of their menstrual cycle.   They found the most attractive scent to men  in the study was when a woman was ovulating.   Further research has suggested fertile  women possess a stronger attraction to   alpha males when they’re ovulating and  men find ovulation as an aphrodisiac. SEVEN: Most Americans Have an STD Not-so-fun stat here: Over two-thirds of healthy  American adults are infected with at least one   or more strains of human papillomavirus or HPV.  HPV is transmitted through sexual intercourse and   oral sex. This comes from a 2014 study  where researchers at NYU Langone Medical   Center tested one-hundred and four men and  women. On a good note, only four out of the   one-hundred and four people tested had the type  of HPV known to cause cancers and genital warts. EIGHT: Sex Can Take Work For Long-term Couples Many people have heard that sexual satisfaction  can diminish with time in a long-term   relationship, but it actually just takes work.  Recent research from the University of Toronto   recognized that effort is required if you want to  have a great sex life with your long-term partner.   So don’t expect it to be wonderful every time if  you don’t put in some work every now and then.   A healthy relationship with communication and  effort can equal a healthy and happy sex life. So, which sex facts surprised you the  most? Tell us in the comments down below!   If you found this video helpful, don’t  forget to click the like button and   share this video with someone who might  need it. Subscribe to Psych2Go and hit   the notification bell icon for more content  like this! As always, thanks for watching. Video by Psych2Go. Thanks for your support!

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Length: 4min 41sec (281 seconds)

Published: Fri May 21 2021