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SUMMARY:The assessment of sexual arousal and sexual orientation - Dr Gerul
 f Rieger\, University of Essex
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CONTACT:Rebecca Noorderhaven
DESCRIPTION:An established indicator of sexual attraction are people's  ge
 nital responses to sexual stimuli. These responses are recorded by assessi
 ng changes in penile circumference or vaginal blood flow. Genital arousal 
 is a strong indicator of male sexual attraction\, and\, to a lesser extend
 \, of female sexual attraction. Because genital arousal to sexual stimuli 
 is less likely under people's conscious control than their self-reported s
 exual attraction\, it is preferred to self-report by researchers who seek 
 automatic responses. However\, due to the invasive nature of these measure
 s\, it is sometimes advisable to employ alternative measures. The measurem
 ent of pupil dilations to sexual stimuli is a rediscovered method of asses
 sing automatic sexual arousal. I will present research that highlights the
  utility of each of these measures for the understanding of humans sexual 
 orientation\, and will point to how these measures aid us in describing no
 toriously understudied sexual minorities.
LOCATION:PPSIS Seminar Room (Free School Lane)
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