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March 2014 Psychology News

Talking About Same-Sex Marriage With Anti-Gay Voters Can Shift Opinions

A study from UCLA and Colombia University found a strong correlation between face to face conversations between gay marriage supporters and opponents, which can result in long lasting shifts in views on marriage equality, even amongst members of the household who did not participate.

Scribd

April 2014 Psychology News

Why Women Fake Orgasms

This study looking at young single women concludes that there are four major reasons women fake orgasms:

  • Altruistic deceit (doing it for the guy to make him feel better)
  • Fear and insecurity (to avoid feeling bad about the experience)
  • Elevated arousal (for her own arousal)
  • Sexual adjournment (wanting it to be over)

Archives of Sexual Behavior

 

Do Girls Really Prefer Pink?

Girls toys are often pinkly hued, but is it a socially inspired choice?

Slate

February 2014 Computer and Technology News

Open Source Digital Condom

You can follow these instructions to make a condom that uses electrical stimulation to increase sensation.

Vice.com

 

World’s Thinnest Condom

At just 0.036 millimeters, this condom won the listing for thinnest condom i the Guinness Book of World records.

The Province

 

Robot Survey

Inquiring minds wanted to know how many people would have sex with a robot and whether they thought it was cheating.

Smithsonian

 

Smart Bra Critique

Why a new Japanese smart bra is more insulting than scientific.

Daily Beast

 

Impact of Internet on Relationships

Despite countless claims about the effects of the Internet on couples, a new study by Pew, only 10 percent of Married or commited couples felt the Internet had a major impact on their relationship.

Pando

February 2014 Psychology News

Pedophile Brains

Are Pedophile brains structurally different? Dr. James Cantor thinks so.  If he is right, traditional views of treatment may be wrong. His research is getting press across the country lately.

JamesCantor.com

 

Porn Addiction

A new study from Case Western University shows the relationship between self-diagnosed porn addiction and religious faith.

Case Western Blog

And another study published this month in Current Sexual Health Reports on porn addiction, claiming the entire concept is a fraud- which is what most experts have been saying all along.

Consumeraffairs

 

The Attractiveness of Voices

What makes a voice more attractive to a member of the opposite sex? This study includes voices that sound most similar to the area where you live.

UBC