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Sex Differences in Attention to Visual Sexual Stimuli

Sex Differences in Attention to Visual Sexual Stimuli. Heather Rupp & Kim Wallen Department of Psychology Emory University & Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Atlanta, GA. Subjects.

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Sex Differences in Attention to Visual Sexual Stimuli

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  1. Sex Differences in Attention to Visual Sexual Stimuli Heather Rupp & Kim Wallen Department of Psychology Emory University & Center for Behavioral Neuroscience Atlanta, GA

  2. Subjects • recruited via email and flyers from Emory University and Georgia State University graduate and professional schools • heterosexual preference and some experience with pornography, aged 23-35 • 15 female on oral contraception (OC) , 15 naturally cycling women (NC) , and 15 males. • Females counterbalanced for phase of their menstrual cycle at time of session. • Menstrual (1-5) • Periovulatory (9-13) • Luteal (20-24)

  3. Stimuli • collected from free sites on the internet • photos varied on : • Activity • oral sex • to male • to female • intercourse • Female dominant • Male dominant • all photos pilot tested for sexual attractiveness • total of 72 photos randomly viewed at own pace

  4. Measures • Dependent • View time • Whole slide • Look zones • Independent • Sex • Contraceptive Use • Phase of cycle

  5. MALES did not view the photos as long as OC or NC FEMALES OC FEMALES viewed the photos longer than NC FEMALES * * * VIEWING TIME 10 8 6 Seconds Viewed 4 2 0 OC NC

  6. OC FEMALES viewed photos of males receiving oral sex shorter than other activities MALES did not view photos of females receiving oral sex as long as did OC or NC FEMALES Oral to Male Oral to Female Intercourse * * * VIEWING TIME AND ACTIVITY 8 6 Seconds Viewed 4 2 0 OC NC

  7. MALES looked most at Faces and Genitals least at male body and context FEMALES looked most at Genitals least at Context MALES looked more at face and less at Male Body and Context than FEMALES Face Genitals Female Body * Male Body Context * * VIEWING TIME AND LOOK ZONE * A 35 A A 30 25 20 % Time Fixated in Zone 15 10 5 0 NC OC

  8. MALE OC FEMALE

  9. OC FEMALES show more interest in all photos during their menstrual phase NC FEMALES show more interest in all photos during their periovulatory phase Menstrual Periovulatory *** *** ** Luteal ** *** VIEW TIME AND MENSTRUAL PHASE 10 8 6 Seconds Viewed 4 2 0 Mens PO Lut Mens PO Lut OC NC

  10. Conclusions • MALES and FEMALES do attend differently to visual sexual stimuli • males view shorter • Observed sex differences vary with content of the stimuli • FEMALES prefer photos of oral sex to females • MALES look more at faces and less at the male body and context than FEMALES • FEMALE interest may vary with steroid hormone levels • The cognitive aspect of sexual arousal may be important to consider in the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

  11. Acknowledgements Emory University Dr. Kim Wallen Dr. Stephan Hamann Dr. Debbie Mills Dr. Jim Rilling Dr. Hillary Rodman Georgia State University Dr. Kay Beck

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