HAWLER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Psychophysiology
Psychophysiology of of
Sex
       SEX

NALI A. AHMED AND SUBHANI A. HUSSEIN

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table of contents

4 definitions
5 ....
6 sexual response cycle
7 determinants of human sexuality
8 psychology of sex
what is 
Genetic Sex?
It refers to biological
system of genetic , which
includes Male XY and
Female XX karyotype.
what is 
Sexual Identity?
Biological sexual charecteristics , such as
genitalia, hormonal composition, and
secondary sexual charecteristics.

an understanding of yourself in regards

to who you are sexually or romantically
attracted to
what is 
Gender Identity?
Person's sense of being male or
female rather than biological state .

One's innermost concept of self as

male, female, a blend of both or
neither

What if there is a mismatch?

what is 
Sexual Orientation?
is the errotic attraction felt toward
person's of either opposite or same sex.

the physical proof of who you are attracted to

romantically or sexually
what is 
Gender Role?
is social behaviour that allows
others to categorize the person as
male or female

Gender roles are usually centered

on conceptions of femininity and
masculinity,
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Identity referring to an individual's conception of themselves
behavior referring to actual sexual acts performed by the
individual
sexual orientation referring to romantic or sexual attractions
toward persons of the opposite sex , the same sex , to both sexes,
or to no one.
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Sex ual response cycle
sequence of physical and emotional changes
that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused
and participates in sexually stimulating activities,
including intercourse and masturbation.
Phases of the cycle
Changes
Determinants of human
       sexuality
BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL
This involves hormonal This includes influences of early
and neural factors in life experience,culture, religion
determining of sex and and social norms on sexuality.
control of sexual activities.
 Biological
HORMONES
Androgens play crucial role in development of
secondary sexual characteristics in males, while in
females Estrogen and Progesterone do.
all under control of HPA axis mainly from gonads.
Hormones have role in sexual desire and arousal as well

NEURAL
Control of sexual thoughts and images, 
production of hormones which determine sexual
organ development 
modulation of copulation and skeletal muscle
movements.
Hormones
Testosterone = increases desire in male.
Estrogen= decrease desire in male.
Prolactin=decrease desire.
Cortisol=decrease desire.
Androsterone= first sexual feeling in both
sexes at about 10 years of age.
Neurotransmitters
Acetylcholine = Erection
Nitric Oxide=Erection
Noradrenaline=Ejaculation
Dopamine=Desire and Erection
Serotonin=Impairs sexual cycle
 Environmental
EARLY LIFE EXPERIENCE
Loving relationship of infants with primary care taker.
Imitation of the role and identity of the parent or
adults of same sex

CULTURE AND SOCIAL NORM

Sexual behavior is determined by culture,religion and
other social norms.
 Psychological Aspect
FREUDIAN

PSYCHODYNAMIC
ASPECT
LEARNING
Theories:

HUMANISTIC:
School:
Freudian psychodynamic
Oral

SE Anal
AG X
GR &
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N Phallic

Latency

Genital
 LEARNING THEORIES:

Through Imitation and Conditioning, children

determine their gender role and gender identity.
HUMANISTIC:
School:
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THANKS

ALL REFERENCES ARE FROM WIKIPEDIA AND THE LECTURE.