| Exposure to mother's pregnancy and lactation in infancy is associated with sexual attraction to pregnancy and lactation in adulthood. | |
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PMID: 20946158 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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INTRODUCTION: Several theories, including psychodynamic theories, sexual imprinting and early conditioning have been formulated to explain sexual development. Empirical data, however, remain insufficient for a thorough evaluation of these theories. AIM: In this study, we test the hypothesis that a critical period exists for the acquisition of sexual preferences, as suggested by empirical findings in birds and mammals (sexual imprinting). METHODS: An Internet questionnaire was used. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We gather data from individuals with a sexual preference for pregnant and/or lactating women, under the hypothesis that pregnancy or lactation may become sexually attractive in adulthood following an exposure to pregnant or lactating women in infancy. RESULTS: We find that these preferences are more common in older siblings, i.e., in individuals who have been exposed to more maternal pregnancy and lactation. This result is independent of respondent and sibling sex. In addition, only maternal pregnancies and lactations experienced between 1.5 and 5 years of age are associated with the preferences. CONCLUSIONS: We discuss our findings in relation to theories of sexual development and to earlier reports of birth order effects on sexual behavior. We suggest that this age range may constitute a sensitive period for the acquisition of sexual preferences. |
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Magnus Enquist; Hanna Aronsson; Stefano Ghirlanda; Liselotte Jansson; Emmanuele A Jannini |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-10-12 |
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Title: The journal of sexual medicine Volume: 8 ISSN: 1743-6109 ISO Abbreviation: J Sex Med Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101230693 Medline TA: J Sex Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 140-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 International Society for Sexual Medicine. |
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Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, Sweden. |
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