New Scientist magazine reports that Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of Paisley, found having sex can help keep stress at bay.
However, only penetrative intercourse did the trick – other forms of sex had no impact on stress levels at all.
Whoda thunkit? Aw, go on! Do tell! Well, I never! You’re not pulling my leg, are you? My stars!
He told the BBC News website it was possible the calming effect was linked to the stimulation of a wide variety of nerves which takes place during heterosexual intercourse, but not other forms of sex.
In particular, the vagal nerve plays a role in controlling some psychological processes.
Uh . . . ixnay on the eterosexualityhay.
Professor Brody said it made sense in evolutionary terms for standard heterosexual sexual intercourse to be associated with a wide range of positive effects on behaviour.
He said: “A growing body of research shows that it is specifically intercourse, and not other sexual behaviours, whether alone or with a partner, that is associated with a broad range of psychological and physiological benefits.
“And greater frequency of intercourse is associated with greater benefits.”
Okay, now you’ve gone and done it. This ought to be fun.
But apart from the delicious anticipation of howling, this ought to make academic conferences more interesting.
Woman: “What’s the matter?”
Man: “I’m stressed out. I have to give my paper tomorrow, and I’m a nervous public speaker.”
Woman: “Why do you get nervous?”
Man: “I don’t know. I just do.”
Woman: “Hey, you know what I read?”
Man: “No. What?”
Also, from previous threads (and a recent interview with A.S. Byatt noted at The Daily Ablution), I’m a bit concerned with the idea of “philosophy in a nutshell.”
Moreover, I’m going to take thegeezer’s advice and cut down on my use of the expression, ”bite me.”
Oh come on, Dan. People who “know” “things” about stuff are entitled to keep their philosophies in nutshells.
‘Cause a philosophy is a brain thing, and, well, if the container fits…
Hmm…we can certainly understand, now, the levels of stress exhibited by certain individuals, not to name names but..Hillary Clinton comes to mind.
And wasn’t the antiwar crowd’s original mantra ‘make love not war’? Must be the wrong kind of love that’s draining their libidos. Most of that bunch certainly is ‘Whacko’…
What about penetrative intercourse between two men? Or two women? NTTAWWT.
Where are the nuances?
Speciesist.
Also from the article:
He said: “You are probably better off thinking about what you are going to say, and preparing thoroughly, rather than having sex the previous night.”
On the contrary, the idea is to do both at once.
Every couple months or so you are going to get articles like this one, which are all variations on the theme, “Scientists discover that fucking is good”
Steve,
I think it’s ever so romantic to boink someone from behind whilst reciting the paper, even if it is a bit like fucking a lectern.
Yahoiven!
Is the lectern wearing a blue dress, by chance?
Lectern with a blue dress on?
I’d like to point out that the tab for this comment thread was shortened to “Penetrating Anal”.
That’s all.
(Okay, maybe not. The Turing Word was “anyone19”, but really, I’m pickier than that.)
See, I don’t know about all that.
When I have sex by myself, I fall asleep immediatley afterward, just like when I have sex with a woman.
So that’s what Clinton was doing! He was making healthy choices for an upcoming speech!