Sex attracts - neural correlates of sexual preference under cognitive demand.
Neurofunctional correlates of sexual arousal are of interest in basic research as well as in clinical science. In forensic psychiatry, it is important to use designs which are potentially robust against susceptibility to manipulation or deception. We tested a new design to measure neurofunctional co...
| Publicado en: | Brain Imaging & Behavior Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 109 - 127 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2018
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