Roy Baumeister, a social psychologist and expert on sexual interactions, reveals captivating insights into the complexities of female sexuality. He explores why women's sexual drives differ from other species, how they often shape male behavior, and the reasons behind shifting sexual desires in relationships. Delving into the evolutionary dimensions, he discusses the paradox of male sexual attraction and the intriguing concept of 'post-nut clarity.' Baumeister's research highlights the cultural implications that affect sexual satisfaction and behavior in modern society.
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Women Shape Men
Women shape men more than men shape women due to biological and social factors.
Men are more changeable biologically and will adapt to female expectations for sexual access.
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Sexual Marketplace Dynamics
Men are the demand and women are the supply in the sexual marketplace.
Women set the norms, and men adapt to them to obtain sex.
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Unequal Distribution of Sex
A small percentage of men have the most sex, while many others have much less.
This inequality is more pronounced for men due to women's selectivity.
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This book examines the societal implications of imbalanced sex ratios, arguing that these ratios profoundly affect societal values and the treatment of women. It explores historical and cultural contexts to understand how sex ratios influence marriage stability, women's roles in society, and gender dynamics.
The Sex Diaries
Why Women Go Off Sex and Other Bedroom Battles
Bettina Arndt
In 'The Sex Diaries', Bettina Arndt delves into the dynamics of sexual desire in relationships, revealing how couples navigate mismatched libidos. Drawing from her extensive experience as a sex therapist, Arndt provides insightful analysis and humorous perspectives on sustaining loving relationships despite these challenges.
The Social Psychology of Sexual Interactions
The Social Psychology of Sexual Interactions
Roy Baumeister
How People Find Meaning in Life
How People Find Meaning in Life
Roy Baumeister
Our Bodies, Ourselves
Boston Women's Health Book Collective
First published in 1970, 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' is a groundbreaking book that addresses various aspects of women's health and sexuality, including sexual health, birth control, abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, and violence against women. The book was created by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and has undergone several revisions and updates. It emphasizes the importance of women's active participation in their healthcare, challenges medical dogmas, and provides a platform for women to share their personal experiences and insights. The book has been translated into over 30 languages and has sold more than four million copies, significantly influencing the women's health movement globally.
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Geoffrey Miller
The Ape that Understood the Universe
Steve Stewart-Williams
The book delves into how humans evolved from mere apes into beings capable of reshaping the planet and understanding the universe. It draws on evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory to explain human behavior, sex differences, sexual behavior, altruistic tendencies, and culture. The author uses the perspective of a hypothetical alien scientist to examine human nature, highlighting how genes and memes interact to shape our species. The book discusses the evolution of culture, including the natural selection of memes, and how this transformation has enabled humans to dominate the planet and explore beyond it.
Roy Baumeister is a social psychologist at the University of Queensland and an author.
The social psychology of sexual interactions is fascinating. Sex is more than just a physical act, it has cultural, emotional, spiritual, psychological and social implications, many of which we are unaware of. Thankfully Roy has spent years studying the literature on why people have sex and what's going right and wrong with it.
Expect to learn why the female sex drive doesn't occur in the same way anywhere else in the animal kingdom, why women shape men more than men shape women, why more women have tried being bisexual but more men are gay, why there is very little evidence for a cultural suppression of female sexuality from men, why the male sex drive is a tragedy and much more...
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