Effects of positive and negative mood on sexual arousal in sexually functional males.
Effects of positive and negative musical mood induction on subjective and objective sexual arousal were examined in a group of sexually functional males (N = 24). Subjects evidenced significantly greater objective and subjective sexual response in the positive mood induction condition relative to both baseline and a neutral control condition. In contrast, the negative mood induction condition yielded significantly less objective sexual arousal than baseline and a neutral control condition. Data provide additional empirical support for the hypothesized impact of mood on sexual arousal.
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Sexuality Research Project, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000502:physiology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*