A new McGill University study that used thermal imaging technology for the first time ever to measure sexual arousal rates has turned the conventional wisdom that women become aroused more slowly than ...

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Heightened cognitive arousal at bedtime is linked to objective sleep disturbances and indicators of psychological hyperarousal at night and during the day. Higher levels of nocturnal cognitive arousal ...

The clock reads 2:13 a.m. You are exhausted. Your eyes ache, your body feels heavy, and the alarm is already beginning to ...

Past psychology studies suggest that people tend to remember emotional events, such as their wedding, the birth of a child or traumatic experiences, more vividly than neutral events, such as a routine ...

What is happening in a woman’s brain when she is having an orgasm? Is brain activity during an orgasm different from the period of intense sexual arousal that immediately precedes orgasm? Does it make ...

The more science reveals about the difference between the male and female brain, one simple fact emerges: We don’t know much. This is especially true when it comes to determining what sexually arouses ...

Levels of sexual desire may change throughout the month. Hormones relating to the menstrual cycle fluctuate over time and affect a person’s libido. For example, people may feel higher levels of ...

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) has two branches. The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) branch slows the body down. PNS dominance elicits a relaxation response, whereas activating the ...