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Arousal , Arousal
Arousal is a state of sexual excitation marked by increased blood flow to the genitals, elevated heart rate, and the tumescence (swelling) of… Perversion , To posit a "perverse" sexuality is to imply the existence of a "normal" variety with reference to which certain acts and object-choices are deemed de… Abstinence , Historically and culturally, sexual relationships rarely have been granted a place independent of the social, emotional, familial, generational, econ… Libido , Libido
The term libido comes from the Latin word libere, meaning "to please." Libido refers generally to desire or lust, or as a psychoanalytic term,… Guilt , Guilt
Guilt is considered to be an emotion secondary to doing what is perceived as wrong. Because it is a painful emotion, people try to act in a fas… Alfred Charles Kinsey , Kinsey, Alfred Charles
KINSEY, ALFRED CHARLES
biology, taxonomy, human sexuality.
Kinsey was a biologist at Indiana University with a special interes…
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