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The Viewing Reaction Time as a Diagnostic Tool of Pedohebephilia in the Dunkelfeld
Diagnosing pedohebephilia is fraught with obstacles given the tabooed nature of this sexual preference. The viewing reaction time effect (VRT)...
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Erotic Target Identity Inversions
Sexual orientationSexual orientation is conventionally understood as relative attraction to men versus women. It has recently been argued that male...
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Aberrant brain activity in pedophilia links to receptor distribution, gene expression, and behavior
Despite an estimated lifetime prevalence of 0.5–1.0% in men and high public concern, no effective treatment is known for pedophilic disorder. Here,...
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Sex Differences in Voyeuristic and Exhibitionistic Interests: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Sociosexuality and Sexual Compulsivity from an Evolutionary Perspective
Sociosexuality and sexual compulsivity predict sex differences in voyeuristic interest in the population. In this study, we used a sample of 1113...
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The Psychology of Kink: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Investigating the Association Between Adult Attachment Style and BDSM-Related Identity Choice in China
BDSM is a type of sexual preference that includes bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism. Research has identified...
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An Evolutionary Psychological Approach Toward BDSM Interest and Behavior
Bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, and Sadism/Masochism (BDSM) have gained increased attention and discussion in recent years. This prevalence...
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Loving Objects: Can Autism Explain Objectophilia?
Objectophilia (also known as objectum-sexuality) involves romantic and sexual attraction to specific objects. Objectophiles often develop deep and...
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Validating the Screening Scale of Pedophilic Crime Scene Behavior
The Screening Scale of Pedophilic Crime Scene Behavior (SSPC) is a seven-item structured rating scale assessing pedophilic sexual arousal. In the...
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Piquerism in Overkill Homicides: Identifying the Sexual Component in a Series of ‘Ripper’ Killings
Piquerism, the sexual gratification yielded from the infliction of cutting, stabbing, and slicing wounds, remains an under-researched sexual...
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Sex Drive as a Possible Mediator of the Gender Difference in the Prevalence of Paraphilic Interests in a Nonclinical Sample
There is a general gender difference in paraphilic interests, such that men report more interest (and greater engagement) in a variety of paraphilic...
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Defending Men with Autism Accused of Online Sexual Offenses
Accusations of online sexual offenses involving minor victims present an extreme challenge when the accused has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a...
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Interrelations of Psychopathy, Sexual Violence, and Protective Factors to Recidivism
This chapter features the interrelations of psychopathy, sexual violence, and protective factors to recidivism. Beginning with an overview of the...
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Interrelations of Psychopathy, Sexual Violence, and Protective Factors to Recidivism
This chapter features the interrelations of psychopathy, sexual violence, and protective factors to recidivism. Beginning with an overview of the...
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Enhanced D2 Agonism Induces Conditioned Appetitive Sexual Responses Toward Non-reproductive Conspecifics
Brain mechanisms of sexual attraction toward reproductive partners develop from a systematic interrelationship between biology (nature) and learning...
