Happy guys finish last, says new study on sexual attractiveness
Women find happy guys significantly less sexually attractive than swaggering or brooding men, according to a new University of British Columbia study that helps to explain the enduring allure of "bad...
View ArticlePenis size does matter to women, researchers say in PNAS study
The eternal question of whether penis size matters to women has been probed by a team of international scientists who reported on Monday that yes, ladies do find larger men more attractive.
View ArticleStudy finds beer industry's self-regulation ineffective at preventing...
In an evaluation of beer advertising code regulations aimed to encourage responsible advertising practices, new research from the American Journal of Public Health finds that content violations still...
View ArticleCan brain scans be used to detect pedophiles?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry describes how the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery, or fMRI, is able to detect and diagnose pedophilia with...
View ArticleBisexual women, more likely than bisexual men, to be depressed and abuse...
Bisexual women are more likely than their male counterparts to suffer from depression and stress and to binge-drink, according to a new national study led by George Mason University researcher Lisa...
View ArticleStudy shows persistence pays off in the mating game
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study co-authored by a University of Texas at Austin psychology professor suggests that self-deception may help men succeed in the mating game, while women will benefit more...
View ArticleThe many unexpected sides of romantic love
Love can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Which way it turns depends on the best way to protect the relationship, say researchers studying the evolution of romantic love.
View ArticleSelf-inflicted blinding not linked to Oedipus complex, but untreated psychosis
The self-inflicted removal of one or both eyes, which has traditionally been attributed to sexual guilt, is, in fact, caused by untreated psychotic illness, such as schizophrenia, reveal researchers in...
View ArticleSexual orientation has 'in between' groups, study shows
Sexual orientation is best represented as a continuum that has two new categories -- "mostly heterosexual" and "mostly gay/lesbian" -- in addition to heterosexual, bisexual or gay/lesbian, according to...
View ArticleSocial exclusion and binge drinking in young people attracted to more than...
A report by the University of Otago, Wellington shows that many young people attracted to more than one gender tend to binge drink because they feel stigmatised and socially excluded.
View ArticleTrustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men
Why do straight women and gay men form close relationships with one another? A new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the glue that cements these unique relationships is...
View ArticleResearchers find there is no single sexy chin
A new Dartmouth College global study finds significant geographic differences in chin shapes.
View ArticleStudy shows men better at reading emotions in other men than in women
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at LWL-University Hospital in Bochum, Germany have found that male volunteers looking at photographs of human eyes were better at guessing the "mood" of the person in the...
View ArticleSexy sensations: The interplay of the senses in sexual attraction
Our senses serve the purpose of relaying information about our environment back to the brain, where it is deconstructed, made sense of and then acted upon.
View ArticleStudy examines potential evolutionary role of 'sexual regret' in human...
In the largest, most in-depth study to date on regret surrounding sexual activity, a team of psychology researchers found a stark contrast in remorse between men and women, potentially shedding light...
View ArticleYoung 'pranksters' skewed landmark sexuality study
(Medical Xpress)—The joke's on a generation of human-sexuality researchers: Adolescent "pranksters" responding to the widely cited National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the mid-1990s may...
View ArticleChinese come out against sexuality change therapy
A wire connected to his genitals, a Chinese man says doctors administered repeated electric shocks as he watched a pornographic film—part of treatment he hoped would eliminate his sexual attraction to...
View ArticleStudy shows contraceptive pills can alter a woman's view of sexual...
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers working at Florida State University have found evidence that suggests that women's use of birth control pills can have an impact on how attractive she views her spouse,...
View ArticleShedding light on asexuality
When confronted with the notion of asexuality, most people are baffled by the idea of a life devoid of sexual attraction.
View ArticleStudy reveals sexual appeal of war heroes
Women are more attracted to war heroes than regular soldiers or men who display heroic traits in other fields, such as in sports or natural disaster work, according to new research from the University...
View ArticleWhat is love? Here's the science
We've all felt it at some time in our lives. Poets write about it, singers sing about it – and a whole industry has grown up around finding it, expressing it and maintaining it. But what is love? Where...
View ArticleThe Tinder trap, or, why meeting people can make them more attractive
The old saying that beauty is only skin deep is borne out by a new study from a team of University of Kansas researchers, the results of which should give Tinder users pause before they swipe left.
View ArticleNo sex without kiss! Researchers discover how the brain controls sex
A research team led by Professor Julie Bakker at Liège University (Belgium) and Professor Ulrich Boehm at Saarland University (Germany) has made a major advancement in the understanding of how the...
View ArticleTrying to give up a bad habit? The worst thing you can do is to attempt not...
Let me set you a task. For the next minute, I want you to not think about Donald Trump. You must block all thoughts of Trump from your mind.
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