Visual attention to erotic images in women reporting pain with intercourse

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-52

  Lykins, Amy D ^a,b   Meana, Marta ^b   Minimi, Jillian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DYSPAREUNIA; EROTICA; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650606292     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490903556374     Document Type: Article

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