Previous research has examined self-identified sexual orientation in relation to self-reports
on the Big Five personality factors. Here we extend this research by including asexuality as�…

In creating his Heterosexual–Homosexual rating scale, Kinsey conceptualized sexual
orientation on a Likert-type scale from exclusive heterosexual attraction (score of 0) to�…

Asexuality is not only linked to childhood trauma, but it is also linked to alien abduction.
These links map ideas of alienation and queerness onto Brian's experience. This chapter�…

This chapter examines the intelligibility and visibility of asexual experiences within the realm
of fiction, particularly through the representation of asexuality in Keri Hulme's 1983 novel�…

Research on attitudes towards asexual people is a relatively new focus within the discipline
of psychology, and to date has not been a topic of focus in the Australian context. This study�…

Introduction Traditionally, sexual desire is understood to occur spontaneously, but more
recent models propose that desire responds to sexual stimuli. Aims To experimentally�…

This study examined the stability and change in asexuality in terms of sexual orientation
identity, sexual/romantic attraction, and sexual desire. Data were collected in three waves at�…

Aims and objectives To provide a contemporary overview of asexuality and the implications
this has for healthcare practice. Background Individuals belonging to sexual minority groups�…

Asexuality has begun to receive both academic (eg, Bogaert 2004, 2006a, 2008; Prause
and Graham 2007; Brotto et al. 2010; Poston and Baumle 2010) and public (eg, New�…

Disease classification is an important part in the process of medicalisation and one
important tool by which medical authority is exerted. The demand for, or proposal of a�…