The human female orgasm: critical evaluations of proposed psychological sequelae.
Orgasm is assumed to be the height of sexual pleasure, reinforcing the recurrence of sexual behaviors. Surprisingly, data supporting the role of orgasm as a reward in women appear lacking. The most likely psychological function of orgasm in women, consistent with the very limited empirical informati...
| Publicado en: | Sexual & Relationship Therapy Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 315 - 329 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2011
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