El. knyga: Naturally Selective: Evolution, Orgasm, and Female Choice [Taylor & Francis e-book]

Researchers of human behaviour have identified an ‘orgasm gap’: Men usually orgasm during intercourse, whereas women often do not. This book addresses this mystery. The two leading explanations are either that women are “psychologically broken” - Freud’s theory – or badly designed – the “by-product theory.” However, there is a much more compelling third explanation. Evolutionary biology, anatomy, physiology, and direct sex research suggest women have evolved under their own selection pressures and orgasm is a fitness-increasing consequence of such selective factors. This is revealed in their patterns of orgasmic response, which are neither random, nor inexplicable.

Key Features

•                     Synthesizes decades of peer-reviewed sex research in anatomy, biology, physiology and behavior

•                     Engagingly written based on feedback from students, peers, and interested lay folk.

•                     Makes sense of the “orgasm gap” between men and women.

•                     Provides a wider context of human sexual dimorphism and mutual sexual selection.

•                      Balances sex research are one side and real-world research and practical applications.

Researchers of human behaviour have identified an ‘orgasm gap’: Men usually orgasm during intercourse, whereas women often do not. The two leading explanations are either that women are “psychologically broken” - Freud’s theory – or badly designed – the “by-product theory.” However, there is a more compelling third explanation.