Although sexual psychophysiology has made great strides over the past few decades, the progress made has not been accompanied by much effort to integrate research findings or to stimulate methodological and theoretical discussions among researchers. Yet this new research area has the potential to make substantial contributions to understanding a wide range of phenomena, including the spread of HIV/STIs, sexual "addiction" or compulsivity, the use (or nonuse) of birth-control methods, sexual infidelity, and aggressive sexual behaviors. Psychophysiological methods can assist in the exploration of the underlying psychological, physiological, and affective processes, and, perhaps more importantly, how they interact. In this volume, editor Erick Janssen brings together wide-ranging essays written by an authoritative group of researchers, representing the cutting edge of sexual psychophysiology.

Cutting edge scholarship on the psychophysiology of sex

About the Author

Erick Janssen is Associate Scientist and Director of Education and Research Training at The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Program in Cognitive Science at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Reviews

. . .This cutting-edge material makes significant advances over the work of the giants in the field-Alfred Kinsey, Helen Singer Kaplan, and Masters and Johnson. Besides bringing researchers up to date on others' work and generating ideas for further research, Janssen's goal with this book is to cast light on standardizing measurement and analytic procedures in this new field of research. . . . Recommended.

* Choice *

. . . includes the papers presented at the [sexual psychophysiology] conference, but also contains essays written by discussants that review and criticize the papers presented in each section. In addition, the book provides a verbatim recount of the open discussions of the researchers after each paper was verbally presented. Thanks to this format, readers feel like they are sitting next to Bancroft, Heiman, Geer, Everaerd and the others, and are therefore able to enjoy the stimulating exchanges and discussions that made the meeting particularly successful.May 23, 2009 (online)

-- Alessandra H. Rellini - Carolyn M. Dundon * University of Vermont *

[A]n extremely important document that could become the foundation of education for new sex researchers... [A] must have for all sex psychophysiologists.2009, Volume 61

* SEX ROLES: JOURNAL OF RESEARCH *

[A] noteworthy collection: It offers a broad perspective, emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of research on the psychophysiology of sex, and assembles many of the 'best and brightest' scholars in the field, presenting and analyzing their own work. The book constitutes valuable reading for researchers and others seeking a broad understanding of the nature of human sexual expression.46.4 2009

* JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH *



Book Information
ISBN 9780253348982
Author Erick Janssen
Format Hardback
Page Count 552
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press