In sexually reproducing organisms, no domain is more closely linked with the engine of the
evolutionary process than sexuality. Men and women over human evolutionary history have�…

This chapter discusses a psychological approach to human sexuality. In principle,
psychological approaches could focus on clinical issues (eg, LoPiccolo, 1977)�…

Historically, the reasons people have sex have been assumed to be few in number and
simple in nature–to reproduce, to experience pleasure, or to relieve sexual tension. Several�…

The history of scientific sex research which emerged at the turn of the century with the
exemplary work of Sigmund Freud and Havelock Ellis has been complexly interactive with�…

The study of human sexuality in the social and behavioral sciences is now a little more than
one hundred years old. Any review of the theoretical, methodological, and substantive�…

The application of sexual-selection theory to human behavior has been the greatest success
story in evolutionary psychology, and one of the most fruitful and fascinating developments�…

Gender differences in sexual scenarios. Gender differences in sexual scenarios. Citation
DeLamater, J. (1987). Gender differences in sexual scenarios. In K. Kelley (Ed.), Females�…

Human sexuality researchers often find themselves faced with questions that entail
conceptual, methodological, or ethical issues for which their professional training or prior�…

Few topics are as complex and controversial as human sexual orientation and gender
identity. These matters touch upon our most intimate thoughts and feelings, and help to�…

According to Sexual Strategies Theory (DM Buss and DP Schmitt 1993), both men and
women possess psychological adaptations for short-term mating. However, men may�…