THE BASIC DOMAINS OF SEX
- physical
- emotional
- cognitive
- motivational
- cultural
- COGNITIVE (made up of 2 parts)
A. interpretation
B. fantasy
- MOTIVATIONAL (ULTIMATE GOAL)
A: reproductive goal
B: pleasure
c: pair bonding
- MOTIVATIONAL (PROXIMAL/SIDE GOAL)
A. power/control
B. security
AROUSAL FORMULA
physical + emotional = arousal
COGNITIVE FORMULA
Interpretation + fantasy = cognitive
MOTIVATIONAL FORMULA
intrinsic + extrinsic sexual goals +other orientation = motivational
AFFECT VS EMOTION
AFFECT
- could be pos or neg
- a lvl of intensity , how strong it is
EMOTION
- ALERT SYS
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MASTERS AND JOHNSONS SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE
- EXCITMENT
- PLATEAU
- ORGASM
- RESOLUTION
BUT: Helen singer kaplan adds desire AND interest BEFORE excitement
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN AROUSAL
- likelihood of interest
- likelihood of desire
- ease of becoming aroused
- Likelihood of sexual engagement
- Likelihood of orgasm
NEUROCHEMICAL SEXUAL REWARD SYS
1. APETITIVE REWARD: DOPAMINE
- Active before and during sex
- Creates a strong motivation
- An acquisition motive at play (“go and get it”! It’s telling you)
- Approach motives- move you towards a reward (designed to get you heading towards it, locomotion activated)
- Experience as elation (more to do with intensity) , excitement, desire, wanting
- Separate rewards of sexual activity and orgasm
NEUROCHEMICAL SEXUAL REWARD SYS
2. CONSUMMATORY REWARD: OXYTOCIN/ VASOPRESSIN, OPIODS
- Associated with connection
- Oxytocin- trust, love, security and affiliation
- Mu-opiods- relaxation, pleasure, calm, well-being
- Dopamine increases oxytocinergic activity during sex
- Oxytocin increases sensitivity to dopamine
- Oxytocin inhibits tolerance to opiates
DOPAMINE OR CONSUMMATORY IN PORN?
they degrade so that the consummatory reward does not get in the way of the dopamine (don’t want to get bonded/ attached) that’s why women are degrade
2 DIFF GOALS IN SEXUAL MOTIVATION
- GOAL ACQUISTION
- to get something - OBTAINABLE GOAL
- to keep something
COMPONENTS OF SEXUAL MOTIVATION (4)
- GOAL ACQUISTION
- goal acquisition and obtainable goal - ROLE OF EMOTIONAL
- prepares and alerts us - MULTIPLE/ SECONDARY GOAL
- emotions may make us come up with a new goal along the way to goal #1 - SEXUAL MOTIVES
- FRAMING/ DISPOSITIONAL MOTIVES: motives most likely to effect sexual cognitions, emotions and actions
DEFINITION OF DISPOSITIONAL/ FRAMING SEXUAL MOTIVES
- motives most likely to effect sexual cognitions, emotions and actions
- Linked to desire
- Act as guides/ filters
- Affect arousal and cognitions
- Promote sexual interpretation
DISPOSITIONAL SEXUAL MOTIVES (2)
- BIOLOGICAL REASONS
- PSYCHOSOCIAL REASONS
PSYCHOSOCIAL REASONS (DISPOSITIONAL / FRAMING SEXUAL MOTIVES) (6)
- FEELING VALUED BY PARTNER
- EXPRESSING VALUE FOR YOUR PARTNER
- NURTURING PARTNER
- EXPERIENCING YOUR PARTNERS POWER
- PERSONAL STRESS REDUCTION
- ENHANCING FEELINGS OF PERSONAL POWER
BIOLOGICAL REASONS (DISPOSITIONAL / FRAMING SEXUAL MOTIVES) (2)
- PROCREATION
- PLEASURE
BURRIS AND REMPEL THEORY: SELF DOMAINS (3)
- BODILY
- SOCIAL
- SYMBOLIC
CONSENSUAL REGARD
PARTICIPANT -> PARTICIPANT
UNIDIRECTIONAL DISREGARD
PARTICIPANT -> OBJECT
CONSENSUAL DISREGARD
OBJECT -> OBJECT
BEST SEX FORMULA
SEXUAL DESIRE + EMOTIONAL CONNECTION = TRANSCEND BEYOND THE SELF
