The previous categories of female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) and female
sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) were combined into a new category called female sexual …

Highlights•The sexual system promotes enduring bonds between romantic partners.•Sexual
desire functions as a visceral gauge of romantic compatibility.•Sexual desire motivates …

This comprehensive handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current
state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults. Broad in scope, the …

Positive interpersonal interactions such as affection are central to well-being. Sex is
associated with greater individual well-being, but little is known about why this occurs. We …

The sexual behavioral system evolved to motivate reproductive acts by arousing sexual
desire. Building on the idea that this system has also been “exploited” by evolutionary …

In the research program summarized here, we adopted a behavioral systems approach to
explain individual differences in human sexual behavior. In the 1st stage, we developed the …

Authors are motivated to write texts because they wish to make a significant contribution to a
field of study or they perceive a theoretical gap in the existing literature. The first edition of …

Sexual arousal in women comprises two components: genital arousal and subjective
arousal. Genital arousal is characterized by genital vasocongestion and other physiological …

In three studies, we developed and validated a self‐report measure of women's sexual
working models. In a pilot study we created an initial version of the Women's Sexual Working …

A consistent finding in the literature has been that only about half of the women experiencing
orgasm difficulties also report associated distress. This may suggest that orgasms are less …