Sexual fantasies and gender/sex: A multimethod approach with quantitative content analysis and hormonal responses

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 917-931

  Goldey, Katherine L ^a   Avery, Lanice R ^a   Van Anders, Sari M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS); SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ESTRADIOL; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905111144     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2013.798611     Document Type: Article

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