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    the video, “Understanding Hookup Culture”, the lady presenting her research explained simple aspects of sexual or romantic relationships happening among adolescents belonging to 18 different colleges/universities, and stating the research she gathered based on interview questions she asked them. Questions she asked involved the topics of orgasms, defining the relationship talks, who initiates sexual activity, what does “hooking up” classify as, and more. For the video “Rethinking Infidelity”, the speaker

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    Dual Control Model

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    more of balance between the two. Meaning that sometimes having too much of excitation or inhibition, and having little of both can creates problems. Bancroft found that people with an imbalance of excitation and inhibition can actually experience sexual disorders or problem such as erectile

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    out-of-control sexual behavior has led to contentious arguments, since the underlying causes of the behavior determine how it should be treated. This literature review looks at the possible causes of sexual dysfunction in the form of overactive sexual activities. Using internet search terms including sexual addiction, sexual dependency, and hypersexuality, information was gathered on historical and current viewpoints on the causes of such behavior to determine whether overactive sexual activity should

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    Childhood sexual abuse is a global issue that has multiple outcomes of dysfunction that an adult may display due to previous experience. There is evidence supporting the magnitude of problems that a CSA surviving adult may go through especially if critical periods of development have been altered because of trauma. The negative effects are psychologically, physically, behaviorally and interpersonally harmful to the victim’s overall health. With continued research and bringing an awareness to the

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    With regards to human sexuality, both nature and nurture become an integral factor in making the sexual beings that we eventually get to be. From our hereditary inclinations to how our associates influence our advancement, our childhoods have a tendency to be one long trek into adulthood that is neither pre-customised or totally formed by outside components, this trek incorporates the blooming of our sexual nature. his debate is concerned with the extent to which particular aspects of behaviour reflects

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    and brain dysfunction have all been linked to sexual offending. To date, there is no evidence of a genetic in sex-offending (Langevin, 1993), although case reports of pedophilic fathers and sons have been reported (Gaffner, Lurie & Berlin, 1984). Some researchers have hypothesised this to be reflective of neuro-endocrine abnormalities, such that abnormal hormonal levels may disrupt the sexual arousability of an individual. This is based on the belief that the endocrine system drives sexual behaviour

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    examine the impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on women’s sexual behavior in adulthood. Childhood sexual abuse has been associated with a plethora of physical and emotional symptoms in women. It has been noted that there is a significant relationship between this maltreatment and the development of abnormal sexual behavior. Some women who have been abused as children are suffering from lack of sexual desire, emotional distress, sexual dysfunction, or engage in risky sexual behavior as they become adults

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    To our knowledge, this is the first study in Tunisia and North Africa that explores the relationship between exposure to social violence and the adverse obstetrical outcomes. Our results demonstrate that exposure to social violence, which happened during the first 18 years of a woman’s life, influence her later life and wellbeing including her reproductive health, pointed out in our analysis as preterm birth, low birth weight, and acute fetal distress. The more social ACEs that women experienced

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    What Is Hypersexuality?

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    sexuality here in the U.S. has become a culture that mirrors an explicit image of sexual behaviors all in the media, TV, news, magazines, etc. Sexual behaviors have evolved into a type of valid entertainment; sort of similar to gambling, going to sports games or watching TV/movie. “Hypersexuality is a highly debated topic among psychiatrists and sexual medicine researchers, who have different opinions about whether "too much" sexual activity is truly a disorder, for either sex.”; according to Staff Writer

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    Essay on Sexual Victimization of Women

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    According to a statement addressing the sexual victimization of college women The Crime and Victimization in America states that, “ One out of four women will be sexually assaulted on a college campus.” This disturbing fact has not minimized throughout the years, instead it is continuing to worsen throughout college campuses. Sexual assault is not an act to be taken lightly. Society must stop pinpointing the individuals who commit these crimes one by one, but rather look at the problem as a whole

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