16 Comments

1. Drowssap ~ Jul 20, 2008 at 12:24 pm

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   However, only penetrative intercourse did the trick - other forms of sex had no impact on stress levels at all.

   Ok, without getting creepy let me just completely agree with this. My wife and I noticed this almost immediately when we began having sex. I’m not saying that other things don’t feel physically good, but on an emotional/bonding/relaxation level regular sex is best by far. Why this is true I have no idea. But being a student of natural selection I guess it’s to be expected.

2. Michael Bussee ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 9:54 am

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   I have often been told that I am a pretty good public speaker.

3. Byron ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 2:36 pm

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   “But Honey, I’ve got a sermon to preach tomorrow…”

4. Warren ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 2:40 pm

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   Byron - When you revise your book, How to Preach Like You Mean It: The Art Science of Sincerity you should include that research and that fool proof line…

5. Timothy Kincaid ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 2:45 pm

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   I’m a bit dubious. The story says “heterosexual” at least twice but as far as I can see, it wasn’t the gender of the opposite partner but whether the sex was “penetrative”. I’m certain that I’m shocking no one’s sensibilities to remind us that homosexual sex is aslo penetrative.

   I see no indication that any portion of the sample was not heterosexual. if this is correct, to claim that heterosexual intercourse is preferable - on a stress basis - to homosexual intercoure is preposterous.

6. Patrick ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 2:55 pm

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   I did a little reading on this study and others by Stuart Brody. His main contention is that only PIV sex is correlated with positive psychological and physiological benefits (as opposed to other sexual forms - oral, masturbation, anal etc). But he doesn’t separate out heterosexual from homosexual couples in his studies - or at least I could not see that he did. I think it is a far assumption - to claim these are heterosexual couples he is studying.

   He does seem to have an odd obsession with PIV sex, not to mention he is a supporter of Freud’s ideas about female orgasm and psychological maturity.

7. Ann ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 3:02 pm

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   I have often been told that I am a pretty good public speaker.

   Michael,

   That you definitely are!

8. Ann ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm

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   “But Honey, I’ve got a sermon to preach tomorrow…”

   Byron,

   Funny!

9. Michael Bussee ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 3:11 pm

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   Ann: The secret’s out.

10. Ann ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 3:22 pm

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    Michael,

    You’re the best Thanks for the smile you gave me!

11. Ann ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 3:24 pm

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    not to mention he is a supporter of Freud’s ideas about female orgasm and psychological maturity.

    Patrick,

    I’m not familiar with this - what is it?

12. Michael Bussee ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 4:00 pm

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    Ann: I trust that you are asking about psychological maturity.

13. Evan ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 5:57 pm

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    ^__^
    Wow, they finally duplicated my findings!

14. Ann ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 6:05 pm

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    I trust that you are asking about psychological maturity.

    Michael,

    Ok, very funny! I cannot stop smiling Yes, I am asking about the phychological maturity and how it relates to the other issue that I do know about!

    Patrick,

    What is Freud’s idea about this and how do the two relate to each other or do they?

15. Patrick ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 6:37 pm

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    Ann, it isn’t really connected to this article under discussion - but the Freudian view of female sexuality was that vaginal orgasms were experienced my psychologically mature females - where as clitoral orgasms were seen as a product of immature psychological development.

    It seems like a really odd view for someone who does work in the sexuality field.

16. Byron ~ Jul 21, 2008 at 7:50 pm

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    With this new research, I’m thinking of adding more preaching services to our church’s schedule…