August 2008

Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity

Published: August 26, 2008
Nude male, photographer unknown, c.1925, gelatin silver print. Collection of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction.

Nude male, photographer unknown, c.1925, gelatin silver print. Collection of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction.

Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women.

The study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine included interviews with more than 27,000 randomly selected men from eight countries (Germany, U.S., U.K., Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Italy and France), with about 16 percent of the men reporting erectile problems. [continue reading…]

Trouble quitting?: A new Pitt-Carnegie Mellon smoking study may reveal why

Published: August 26, 2008
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A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers’ intentions to quit “cold turkey” often fizzle out within days or even hours.If a smoker isn’t yearning for a cigarette when he makes the decision to kick the habit-and most aren’t-he isn’t able to foresee how he will feel when he’s in need of a nicotine buzz.

Published in the September issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, the study, “Exploring the Cold-to-Hot Empathy Gap in Smokers,” bolsters the theory that smokers not in a state of craving a cigarette will underestimate and underpredict the intensity of their future urge to smoke. [continue reading…]

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