Altered states of consciousness are related to higher sexual responsiveness |
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| Institution: | 1. WJCR – William James Center for Research, ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Rua do Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal;2. ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Rua do Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal;3. Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health, Wilhelmstr. 3a, 79098 Freiburg, Germany;1. Servicio de Dermatología, Centro Hospitalario y Universitario de Oporto, Oporto, Portugal;2. Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidad de Oporto, Oporto, Portugal;1. Neurology/Neuropsychology CMRR Unit, Hospital Nord, 42270 Saint Priest-en-Jarez, France;2. Psychology Department, University of Lyon, 69002 Lyon, France;3. University Lyon 2, Laboratory EMC (EA 3082), 69676 Bron, France;4. Psychology Department, University of Montreal, Canada;5. Pain Center, Hospital Nord, 42270 Saint Priest-en-Jarez, France;6. Central Integration of Pain, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028 & University Jean Monnet, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cx 2, France;1. Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;2. NeuroMi, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, Milan, Italy;3. Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy;1. Dipartimento di Scienze Umane, Università di Udine, Italy;2. Perceptual Robotics Laboratory (PERCRO), Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy;1. School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1N 6N5, Canada;2. School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z1, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Altered states of consciousness lead to profound changes in the sense of self, time and space. We assessed how these changes were related to sexual responsiveness during sex. 116 subjects reported (a) intensity of awareness concerning body, space and time, and (b) satisfaction, desire, arousal, and orgasm occurrence. We differentiated vaginal intercourse orgasm from noncoital orgasm. Female vaginal intercourse orgasm was further differentiated as with or without concurrent clitoral masturbation. Overall, sexual responsiveness was related to greater body awareness and lesser time and space awareness. Satisfaction, desire, and arousal were especially associated with less time awareness in women. Female orgasms during vaginal intercourse were related to greater body awareness and lesser time awareness, but noncoital orgasms were unrelated. Our findings provide empirical support for the hypotheses that altered states of consciousness with attentional absorption are strongly related to sexual responsiveness in women, and to a lesser extent in men. |
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| Keywords: | Sexual responsiveness Orgasm Altered states of consciousness Psychological absorption |
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