Sex on the brain? An examination of frequency of sexual cognitions as a function of gender, erotophilia, and social desirability

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-77

  Fisher, Terri D ^a   Moore, Zachary T ^a   Pittenger, Mary Jo ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BRAIN; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BRAIN; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856619124     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.565429     Document Type: Article

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