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Some people are into sexually aggressive and humiliating acts, from biting & spanking, to spitting and verbal humiliation. This is usually referred to as paraphilias, or uncommon sexual desires, but how uncommon are these sexual desires, actually? And, perhaps more controversially, could there be some evolutionary bases for some of our BDSM desires?In Episode 48, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Menelaos Apostolou from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus about his evolutionary theories on why people are into BDSM and the research he’s conducted trying to test them. In a large (though non-representative) sample of Greek Cypriots, he found that over 70% of people reported interest in at least one (and ~50% in at least three) different sexually aggressive and humiliating acts, both on the giving and the receiving end. Not so uncommon after all! Could people’s interest in these acts come from humanity’s long history of sexual violence and aggression, from war conquest to forced marriages? Listen to find out more about these fascinating, controversial evolutionary theories.You can read the full study discussed in the episode https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1266-8 (here).This week, we decided to skip the Foreplay and answer one of your questions instead! Dr. Zhana and Joe answer a listener question about our https://scienceofsexpodcast.com/45-the-truth-about-female-infidelity/ (The Truth About Female Infidelity) episode.About our Guesthttps://scienceofsexpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photo.jpg ()Dr. Menelaos Apostolou is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He was born in Athens, Greece and he completed his post-graduate and graduate studies in the United Kingdom. He has published several peer-reviewed papers, books, and chapters in books in the area of evolutionary psychology. His research focus is human mating behavior.You can visit his website https://sites.google.com/site/menelaosapostolou/ (here).Before Next Time…Remember to like The Science of Sex Podcast on https://www.facebook.com/ScienceofSexPodcast/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/ScienceofSexPod (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/scienceofsexpodcast/ (Instagram)!For more sex science articles, events and discussions please join our https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930239240355951/ (Science of Sex Facebook group)!Check out Dr. Zhana on November 20th at her Think & Drink NYC series event at the bar Subject where she will be debunking some common myths about the female orgasm, learn while enjoying a drink! Buy tickets https://www.drove.com/action/5bc4b05d3af7640001eb3477?via=5a98702d8c66a009178d6cde&utm_medium=copy+link&skey=.Fa3 (here).We have a new sponsor! Visit https://lelo.to/ny0gc (Lelo) to fulfill your high-quality vibrator needs with a wide selection of vibrators for all! Use discount code SCIENCE to get 20% off on your new vibrating toy.Visit https://www.adameve.com (Adam & Eve) and use promo code SCIENCE for 50% off just about any product. Plus 3 FREE adult DVDs, FREE mystery gift and FREE shipping.Remember to submit comments, questions, and everything in between on our Get in Touch Page!Do you love The Science of Sex Podcast and all the work Dr. Zhana does? Support her by becoming a monthly https://www.patreon.com/drzhana (Patreon Supporter)!Facebook Twitter Google+PinterestLinkedIn10Shares
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In episode 29, Dr. Zhana and Joe talk to Dr. Christian Joyal about some of the more common (and uncommon) kinks and fetishes.
Paraphilia is defined as a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities. While this definition might draw some immediate conclusions, various paraphilias are very common, such as BDSM/kink, while others are more rare. On this week’s episode we spoke with Dr. Christian Joyal on his research on paraphilia and uncommon sexual interests.
Links to studies discussed in the episode:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25359122 (What exactly is an unusual sexual fantasy?)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26941021 (The Prevalence of Paraphilic Interests)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24948423 (How anomalous are paraphilic interests?)
About Our Guest
Christian Joyal, Ph.D., is doctor in neuropsychology, full professor at the University of Quebec, co-director of the International Center of Comparative Criminology and associate researcher at the Philippe-Pinel Institute of Montreal. His main research interests concern the neuroimaging of sexual arousal and sexual deviance, the definition of “normal” sexuality and paraphilias, as well as motives and origins of BDSM proclivities.
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Are women’s sex drives really weaker than men’s? Are women really less likely to cheat–or want to cheat? Are they really better suited for monogamy? And how much are these gender differences due to nature vs. nurture? In Episode 45, we bring best-selling author http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/ (Dr. Wednesday Martin) on the show to talk about her new book http://wednesdaymartin.com/books/untrue/ (UNTRUE: Why Nearly Everything We Believe About Women, Lust, and Adultery is Wrong and How the New Science Can Set Us Free,) which reviewers say totally upends our common beliefs about these issues. Tune in to hear some of the surprising insights Dr. Martin gleaned from her interviews with numerous (mostly female!) researchers across a range of academic disciplines, discussions with women living various adulterous or openly nonmonogamous lifestyles, and immersive visits to sex parties and sex workshops. We had such a fascinating–and at times heated–conversation with Dr. Martin, that we decided to devote the whole episode to it and skip the foreplay this time.Please enjoy, share, and get Dr. Martin’s book for even more info on the subject.About our Guesthttps://scienceofsexpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/9780316463614_Wednesday-Martin_Don-Flood.jpg ()http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/ (Dr. Wednesday Martin) is a feminist cultural critic and #1 New York Times bestselling author. She earned her PhD in comparative literature and cultural studies, with a focus on anthropology, from Yale University. Her other notable books include Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do and her memoir Primates of Park Avenue.” The Atlantic calls UNTRUE “revolutionary” and predicts “it may well set off nuclear bombs in bedrooms and boardrooms.”Visit her http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/ (website) or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaymartinphd/?hl=en (@wednesdaymartinphd) or Twitter https://twitter.com/WednesdayMartin (@wednesdaymartin). Before Next Time…Remember to like The Science of Sex Podcast on https://www.facebook.com/ScienceofSexPodcast/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/ScienceofSexPod (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/scienceofsexpodcast/ (Instagram)! For more sex science articles, events and discussions please join our https://www.facebook.com/groups/1930239240355951/ (Science of Sex Facebook group)!Visit https://www.adameve.com (Adam & Eve) and use promo code SCIENCE for 50% off just about any product. Plus 3 FREE adult DVDs, FREE mystery gift and FREE shipping.Check out Dr. Zhana on November 20th at her Think & Drink event where she will be debunking some common myths about the female orgasm, learn while enjoying a drink! Buy tickets https://www.drove.com/action/5bc4b05d3af7640001eb3477?via=5a98702d8c66a009178d6cde&utm_medium=copy+link&skey=.Fa3 (here).Remember to submit comments, questions, and everything in between on our https://scienceofsexpodcast.com/contact/ (Get in Touch Page)!Do you love The Science of Sex Podcast and all the work Dr. Zhana does? Support her by becoming a monthly https://www.patreon.com/drzhana (Patreon Supporter)!Facebook Twitter Google+PinterestLinkedIn9Shares
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What is really going on in the female brain before, during, and after an orgasm?This week, Joe and Dr. Zhana talk to Dr. Nan Wise, who published a study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that disputed past research of brain scans of women during orgasm. Originally, researchers found deactivation of brain regions leading up to or during orgasm, but this recent study found that this might not be true. Instead, across 10 female participants that were either masturbating or being stimulated by their male partners while in the fMRI machine, brain activity gradually increased leading up to orgasm, peaked at orgasm, and then decreased. The activated brain regions included sensory, motor, reward, frontal cortical, and brainstem regions.About Our GuestDr. Nan Wise, a licensed psychotherapist, cognitive neuroscientist, certified sex therapist, board certified clinical hypnotherapist, and certified relationship specialist with three decades of experience. Her research at Rutgers University has addressed gaps in the scientific literature regarding the neural basis of human sexuality, and has as a result, garnered international attention.Don’t Miss This Week’s Foreplay…Everyone is talking about allegations made against Louis C.K. by five women. The comedian issued an apology, but top networks, including FX, Netflix, TBS, and HBO, have cut ties with him, and The Orchard, the distribution company for his film, I Love You, Daddy, dropped the film just one week before its scheduled release. We also touched on the allegations made against Roy Moore, the Senate candidate from Alabama. The Washington Post reported that a woman claims that Roy Moore had sexual contact with her when she was 14 years old and he was a 32-year-old district attorney in 1979. Three other women told the Post that Moore, who’s now 70, pursued them when they were teenagers, one of them 16, another 17 and another 18, and he was in his early 30s. Finally, according to a new study, you shouldn’t be fooled by the movie and TV scenes through the years where a character dies from a heart attack during sex. There’s almost NO CHANCE it’s going to happen to you. Doctors studied 4,557 cases of sudden cardiac arrest between 2002 and 2015. And they found that only 34 of those happened during sex or within an hour afterward. That’s 0.7%. And only two of the 4,557 cases were women. Read article discussed https://pagesix.com/2017/11/09/louis-c-k-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-five-women/?_ga=2.136358576.1261053061.1510183378-2087907487.1503528585 (here).AfterglowHarvard’s annual “Anal Sex 101” class, is a class where participants got to learn the ins and outs of anal sex. The class instructor Natasha told the future leaders of America, “Not all men have penises, not all women have vaginas … the butthole is the great sexual equalizer. All humans have a butthole…” We couldn’t agree more! Read more http://nypost.com/2017/11/08/harvard-hosts-annual-anal-sex-101-class/ (here).Facebook Twitter Google+PinterestLinkedIn0Shares
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In episode 26, Things got a little heavy in this episode where we talked to James Cantor about his research on pedophilia.
We often think of pedophilia as a sexual attraction towards minors, but that’s actually not true. Western culture has become accustomed to viewing anyone under the age of 18 as a child, however biologically “children” become “adults” at a much earlier age. On average, puberty occurs between the ages of 10 and 14 for girls and 12 and 16 for boys. While boys and girls can reach sexual maturity before the age of 18, we, as a culture, have decided that, on average, children reach a certain emotional maturity around 18. However, different states have agreed upon various ages for when a minor can consent to sexual activity. We often make the mistake of viewing adults who have sex with people under the age of 18 as pedophiles, but it’s actually a lot more complicated. So we spoke to Dr. James Cantor about his extensive research regarding pedophilia.
About Our Guest
Dr. James Cantor is a clinical psychologist and sexual behavior scientist, studying the nature and causes of sexual interests—from heterosexuality and homosexuality to rare and exotic desires from sexual fantasies of being swallowed to people who have sex while dressed or cross-dressed as animals. He and his team have used a wide range of neuroscientific techniques to examine pedophilia and its potential causes. Their results have shown that having a sexual interest in children is not a result of suffering sexual abuse in one’s own childhood, as generally believed, but an innate characteristic of neurological origin, like a sexual orientation. The implications of his team’s work have gained international interest, including his appearances on CNN, the BBC, and Dan Savage’s column Savage Love to discuss how society can better improve child safety and provide ethical treatment for atypical sexual interests.
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Every time Dr. Zhana teaches about almost any topic, someone asks a question about squirting, often referred to as female ejaculation. It seems like squirting is having a moment right now, with everyone and their mother wanting to know if all vagina-owners can squirt, what the ejaculate is made of, and how to make it happen.There is very limited science on this, which Dr. Zhana recently sifted through extensively while working on the http://bit.ly/squirtingclass (online squirting course) that her business partner, Kenneth Play, launched recently to teach people how to squirt. So in this episode, Dr. Zhana and Joe do something a little different. Instead of an academic researcher, we invite someone with an impressive amount of hands-on “research” when it comes to making vagina-owners squirt – Kenneth Play.Just how many vaginas has Kenneth had an opportunity to try and make them squirt? What’s his success rate? What’s the most reliable technique for making this happen?This and so much more in Episode 56 of the Science of Sex Podcast.Oh, and want to help us learn more about squirting? Dr. Zhana and Kenneth recently put together the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey on squirting – head on to http://squirtingsurvey.com (squirtingsurvey.com) and take it! Anyone regardless of gender or squirting experience can take it!!About our Guesthttps://scienceofsexpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/A0606FDE-32CB-417D-8520-984EAC73B7C8.png ()Kenneth Play is an international sex hacking expert, sex educator and coach, and former celebrity fitness trainer. From a deeply sexually insecure Asian immigrant to becoming the most viewed sex hacking expert on PornHub and being named the World’s Greatest Sex Hacker by GQ, Kenneth develops and teaches sex hacks to help people learn new ways to play and overcome challenges in the bedroom. With his accelerated learning approach and playful style, he helps people gain sexual confidence, experience more pleasure, and cultivate deeper intimacy in record time. His teaching has been described as a mashup of Bruce Lee’s “knowing is not enough, we must apply” mantra, Martha Stewart’s step-by-step show-you-how, and Tim Ferriss’ personal experimenting-to-mastery.Meanwhile, he co-founded the globally-recognized http://wearehacienda.com (sex-positive intentional community, Hacienda Villa); he teamed up with Dr. Zhana Vrangalova to work on http://casualsexproject.com (The Casual Sex Project); and his projects have been featured in Vice, Thrillist, Elite Daily, Refinery 29, Time Out, The New York Times, Playboy, and Cosmopolitan. He has devoted his life to empowering people to experience incredible sex, and his mission is to make unapologetically explicit sex education mainstream.)Connect with Kenneth via https://www.facebook.com/kennethplaypage (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/kennethplay (Instagram), https://twitter.com/kennethplay (Twitter), and his http://kennethplay.com (website). You can order his Kenneth’s Sex Hacker Bundle Course http://playscience.ontraport.com/t?orid=14274&opid=11 (here).Before Next Time…Remember to like The Science of Sex Podcast on https://www.facebook.com/ScienceofSexPodcast/ (Facebook), https://twitter.com/ScienceofSexPod (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/scienceofsexpodcast/ (Instagram)!Visit https://www.adameve.com (Adam & Eve) and use promo code SCIENCE for 50% off just about any product. And if you order before 2/14, you get 10 FREE gifts (including FREE shipping)!Remember to submit comments, questions, and everything in between on our Get in Touch Page!Do you love The Science of Sex Podcast and all the work Dr. Zhana does? Support her by becoming a monthly https://www.patreon.com/drzhana (Patreon Supporter)!Facebook Twitter Google+PinterestLinkedIn35Shares
