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Abnormal Sexual Behavior

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Behavior that is statistically rarely practiced

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Socially abnormal sexual behavior

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Behavior outside of social norms

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The 4 Ds of psychological abnormal sexual behavior

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Dysfunctional
Distress
Deviant
Dangerous

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Paraphilia

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Unusual or unconventional sexual behavior

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Paraphilic Disorder

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Sexual behavior causing the 4 Ds of psych abnormality
-Is necessary to experience arousal

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Pedophilia

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Attraction to pre-pubescents children
-Victim is under 13
-Offender is older than 15
-If offender is 16, victim has to be +5 years younger
-Can have the disorder but not engage
-Tend to have lower IQs

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Fetishism

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Arousal for an inanimate object
-NC

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Partialism

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Arousal for non-genital body parts
-NC

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Exhibitionism

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Exposing self to unsuspecting others
-Aroused by power
-M > F
-DS for F flashing (Madrigal beads!)
-C

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Frotterism

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Rubbing genital against unsuspecting other
-Aroused by power
-C

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Sexual Masochism VS Sexual Sadism

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Masochist takes the pain, sadist gives the pain
-Both can be C or NC

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Transvestism

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Cross-dressing in clothing of opposite sex

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Voyerism

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Observing an unsuspecting other who is naked, disrobing, or having sex

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BDSM

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Bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism
-If consentual, it is not a disorder

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Domination and Submission

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Controlled by elaborate scripts
-Arousal from having or losing power
-Not about pain

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Bondage and Discipline

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One person is bound and is punished while the other person disciplines them
-M high in power may like to be dominated (Secondary control)

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Humiliation

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Some people are aroused by being humiliated

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When do behaviors become a disorder?

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-When behavior becomes necessary for arousal
-Sexual masochism/sadism can included
-Becomes an autoerotic asphyxiation
*No evidence of aiding sexual pleasure
*More common in M

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Prevalence in paraphilias

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-M > F
-Overall is INC
-Voyeurism is most common
M: Voyeurism
F: Masochism, wanting to engage in more fetishes

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Less common paraphilias

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Coprophilia - Feces
Kilsmaphilia - Enema / Body fluids
Necrophilia - Dead things / people
Telephone Scatologia - Sending SEM to unsuspecting other
Urophilia - Urine
Zoophilia - Beastiality but has concern for the animal
-Starts at young age
-Common for farmers

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Can sex be an addiction?

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Depends on the definition of “addiction”
-Dependency is more appropriate

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Nymphomania

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7 or more O/week for F
-Bad definition
*F can have more than 1 O
*Hyper-sexual is more appropriate for the definition

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Satyriasis

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M having 7 or more O/week
-Not commonly known because of Femm Theory

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How much sex is too much?

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-If it interferes w/ life
*Causes DS, M = rewarded, F = Punished
-Varies by culture
-Morality role

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Hypersexuality
High desire for sex -INC activity in nucleus accumbens when shown sexual images *Correlation ≠ Causation *Endorphines?
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Impulse Control Disorder (ICD)
DSM appropriate definition for hypersexuality -Lack of control -Obsessive -Gambling
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Etiology of Paraphilias
Classical Conditioning -NS paired w/ US causing NS to become a CS and have a CR -Important to development of paraphilia Operant Conditioning -POS reinforcement INC & STR behavior -Can lead to extinction Lack of self-control can be rewarding -sado-masochism
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Rape VS Sexual Assault (SA)
Rape - Unwanted penetration SA - Unwanted sexual touching *Not rape Both: -Unwanted -Coercive -Sexual assault
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Sexual Coercion (SC) stats
-F > M to be sexually violate -M & F can be SA -SA is about POWER
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SC & SA Prevalence
-Rape is underreported *1/5 F will be raped -40% of first rapes happen before the age of 18 -Being raped usually causes bad terror -Most victims show significant recovery ~1yr after -F can O during rape, doesn't mean it was pleasurable -~43% of F experience some sort of sexual assault -Consent IS KEY *Those taken drugs or alcohol cannot give consent
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Impact of SA/Rape
Physical Injury -Cuts, bruising, STI transmission PTSD -Triggers classical conditioning -Rumination of trauma -Hypervigilance -Flash backs and nightmares -More severe than PTSD from war -Contradicts trust in society
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Factors affecting psychological outcomes after SA/rape
-Revictimization -Reaction of others when told -Severity of the assault -Self-blame -Rumination
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Health issues after SA/rape
F INC chance of having health issues after SA than M -F have INC physical symptoms
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Maladaptive Coping
INC severity of trauma, INC chance of alcoholism -Alcohol interferes w/ adapting techniques *Cannot extinct trigger, INC drinking, cycle continues -Those who use alcohol to cope are likely to become dependent
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Effects on sexual behavior after SA/rape
-DEC sex -Disconnect of mind and body when they do engage in sex -Feels like "damaged goods" *Can cause self-fulfilling prophecy *Value = sexuality = INC of engaging in sex work (SW) *Worse for those in human trafficing
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PT Growth
-Therapy is successful -Having survived = greater purpose -INC care and concern for others *Empathy *Depends on mindset of victim
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Date Rape in College
-Usually F victim -78% attacker is someone the victim knows -Bisexuals are most likely to be assaulted -F > TGQN > M
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Affirmative Consent
When someone says "YES!" through the WHOLE sexual act -Wanting sex ≠ consent -Just ASK!!!
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Date Rape Drugs
Alcohol -M can better handle alcohol -Roofies are less used
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Alcohol Myopia
Lack of concern for future while drinking, only living in the present
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Time-Out Hypothesis
People aren't responsible for their actions while drinking -It wasn't them, it was the alcohol
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Victim Precipitated Rape
Victim blaming -Rape culture *Is accepted by society *Myth impact *Occurs where M are valued (frat, sports, ect)
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Rape Myths
False beliefs about rape -Is a crime of passion *"They want it", "It was for revenge", "M can't be raped" *Society's role 25% of middle school boys think its okay to force a sexual act on someone if they spent money on the victim
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Alcohol Expectancy Effect
Expectations of how alcohol effects you -Alcohol = sex, self-fulfilling prophecy, placebo effect
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Are rapists psychopaths?
Most are not -Have a hard time reacting to hostility *Usually hostility = NO SEX -Display of anger throughout violent sexual acts -Is about power and dominance over F (Femm Theory)
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Social Disorganization
Society doesn't enforce laws! -INC rape during war
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Conformity to MASC norms
The extent to which a M is willing to adhere to MASC norms predicts SA occurrence -POS correlation between conformity to MASC norms w/ disdaining gays and power over F w/ rape myth acceptance -DEC when intervention and correctional learning happens -POS reinforcement
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Precarious Manhood Theory
MASC is hard to earn, easy to lose, and when it is lost M must display social proof to re-earn it
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Threating MASC and opinions on victim
M w/ MASC threatened = INC blame on victim -F w/ threatened FEMM, INC support for victim, INC blame on attacker especially if M
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Characteristics of Rapists
-INC RMA (rape myth acceptance) -INC aggression and impulsivity -Lack of empathy -PREV exposure to trauma (SA is most common) -PREV peer group pressure -Part of peer group pressuring sex, forceful sex, w/ many people
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Frats and sexual behaviors
If a M frat feels like group encourages sexual behaviors, they will conform -Peer pressure -Need to recognize the behavior & pressure *Gravitate to member like them that is against the behaviors
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Group Think and Gang Rape
-Happens w/ politics -Fear of being ostracized
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Sexually Explicit Material (SEM)
Material made to arouse people -Difficult to study due to subjectiveness
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Erotica
Sexual material evaluated positively -Considered more artistic -Has respect and mutuality, which is not usually found in porn
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Porn
Sexual material usually w/ imbalances of power -Usually thought of as obscene (not accepted by society) *Offensive *Objective Porn can cause conflicting feelings about sexuality
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Legality of SEM
Is legal unless is child porn, revenge porn, or taken and shown w/out consent
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Examples of SEM
-Videos, movies, films -Books, stories -Pictures, drawings ECT!!!
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College Students and SEM
1/3 of students report viewing SEM within the last month
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Why is PlayBoy dying? (RIP PlayBoy)
-Internet -DVDs -Privatization of porn
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Pornhub's viewers
Pornhub has +120 MILLION visitors worldwide
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Viewing SEM & SEV, M VS F
-M view more -Peaks at 30-39 for M, then DEC -Peaks at 25-29 for F, then DEC In the last month, 24% of M&F report having watched SEV. In the last year, 39%, and 70% through their life time.
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Why might someone not view SEV?
-Religion -Dislike it -No access to it -No need to view it
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Porn's Target Audience
White M -Heteronormative stereotypical
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SEV consent and objectification
-Most videos show consent -F are VERY objectified, especially more than M -If power differential is present, generally equal amongst sexes -If violence is depicted, F usually are the victims *Sending message to viewer
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SEV being unrealistic
-Little to no focus on present relationship -L to N focus on intimacy or emotional connection -Anal orgasms aren't real
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Femme Porn
Porn reflected towards F fantasies -INC in cost to make -Not really appealing to target audience
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Why is porn getting more and more extreme
Novelty and the Coolidge effect
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Gay OR Lesbian Porn
Gay porn focuses on M body Lesbian porn = INC realistic if directed by a lesbian *INC variance of body types as well
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Does Porn Pay Well?
It depends -F are paid more -F don't have a refractory period and hence can make more -INC in pay depending on the act
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Damaged Goods Hypothesis
Those previously abused INC chance of doing porn
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SEV actors and actresses INC chance of
-Being BI -Retracting an STI -Reporting INC sexual enjoyment than those not in porn -Report having sex at a younger age -INC number of partners
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Life after porn
Some felt it was a bad idea and that it follows them, haunting them. Others don't mind it, say it made them money and more confident.
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Effects of SEV on the individual
-If viewer finds the video acceptable = arousal *Will not find unacceptable videos arousing -Portrayal of CONSENTING-heterosex = INC sexual thoughts and behaviors
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Sexual Aggression
-Exposure to violent SEV = INC tolerance to violent acts against F -Violence towards F in SEV = INC M aggression against F
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Catharsis-Effect-Hypothesis
Viewing violent porn relieves sexual aggression and violence in M -BULLSHIT! -Any changes in views due to porn is VERY small
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Does SEV cause changes in Partner views?
It depends -Class mostly comes to terms w/ it depending on many factors but overall demand communication
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FEMM Views about porn
-Maintains power structure -Can be empowering
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Strippers
-Mostly single moms -Money is good -ADV over being a prostitute *Safer!
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Why are there less strip clubs?
-Internet -Social stigmas -They're expensive
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ADV of strip clubs
-INC sociality -Live entertainment
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Sex Workers
1% of F report engaging in sex for $ -Street-based VS call girls
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Street Based Sex Workers
-Hooker, prostitute -SA more common VS other SWs -Can be M or F -Common drug or alcohol abuse -Common suicide attempts -If protected, protected by pimp *Takes partial profit, is usually abusive and expecting sex
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Call-Girl SWs
-Highest value of SWs -Highest pay and protection -Self or company employed -Escorts (INC time w/ client)
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Brothels
Brothels in the US are only legal in NV (population pending per county) -Testing for STIs -Johns/clients HAVE to wear a condom -House setting, but don't have to live there
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Massuses
Massage parlor -F uses hands to pleasure client (usually M) -Largely replaced by brothels
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Cam-Girls/Chat-Sites
-Live interaction at home -INC safety -42% of chaturbate users report having STRONG feelings for the person they chat w/

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