2020 was an extraordinary year for the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research Consortium (KI-TSRC). Led by Kinsey Institute researchers Dr. Stephen Porges and Dr. Jacek Kolacz, membership in the consortium grew to over 900 clinicians and therapists from more than 40 countries. The consortium continued ongoing studies in trauma and its survey of trauma professionals… Read more »
By Justin Lehmiller Research suggests that sex could potentially be good for us in a lot of ways. For example, studies have found that, among men, frequent orgasms are linked to enhanced immune system functioning [1], a lower risk of prostate cancer [2], as well as a lower risk of premature death [3]. In addition,… Read more »
By Dr. Justin Lehmiller The nature of asexuality is something that scientists have been debating for years. Some have argued that it’s a mental disorder, others have classified it as a sexual dysfunction, some claim that it’s an unusual sexual interest (technically known as a paraphilia), and yet others consider it to be a… Read more »