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Rob and Angel discuss research on the efficacy of Trigger Warnings in academic and other non-therapy spaces. Later in the episode they’re joined by Dr. Alex Bove from Talk Like A Man to discuss the topic.   Links and Resources from the episode:   The Article: Boysen, G. A., Isaacs, R. A., Tretter, L., & Markowski, S. (2019). Trigger warning efficacy: The impact of warnings on affect, attitudes, and learning. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000150  The *other* artic ..read more

Episode 8: K is for Kinky Hormones  Rob and Angel discuss neuroscientific research on the physiological impact of BDSM play  Dominants and submissives. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Club Kink in Jacksonville, Florida. To see the unedited version and get that live-in-the-club experience (and other awesome perks) head over to Patreon.com/ProfessorSex and join our community at the $5/month level or higher.     Links and Resources from the episode:   Wuyts, Elise & Neef, Nele & Coppens, Violette & F ..read more

Episode 7: L is for Labels Rob and Angel discuss gender and sexual identity labels used by US high school students.  Links and Resources from the episode:  White, A. E., Moeller, J., Ivcevic, Z., & Brackett, M. A. (2018). Gender identity and sexual identity labels used by U.S. high school students: A co-occurrence network analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 5(2), 243–252. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000266  Graphs from the article are in the blog post: https://professorsex.com/blog/l-for-labels Van Anders, S. M. (2015). Beyond sexual orientat ..read more

Episode 6: S is for Sexting!   Rob and Angel review research about teen sexting and talk about parental control. They unbox some sex toys. They chat about swinging and online dating. Sponsored by Swingtowns.com and Tracy’s Dog Sex Toys.   Winners of the Kink Crate Naughty Librarian Giveaway:  Our winner was Daniella from Tuscon and our runner up was Myk from Jacksonville who will get a small goody bag because we love our folks so much! Thank you to everyone who entered. Don't forget, even if you didn't win the free crate, you can sign up for Kink Crate and get 35% off ..read more

Episode 5: M is for Measure a Penis Day!   Happy Measure a Penis Day! Angel and Rob talk penis size. Things are measured. Fun is had. We are also joined by Milla Impola from ONE® Condoms to talk about Measure a Penis Day, condom fit, how you can #FixYourFit, and more!   Links from the show: The Article:  King, B. M., Duncan, L. M., Clinkenbeard, K. M., Rutland, M. B., & Ryan, K. M. (2019). Social Desirability and Young Men’s Self-Reports of Penis Size. Journal of sex & marital therapy, 45(5), 452-455. DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2018.1533905   Other articles we talked abo ..read more

Episode 4: F is for Faking It   Why do some straight women fake their orgasms? Rob and Angel discuss.    Links and Resources from the episode: (Please note: some links are affiliate links, which means we may make a small commission on items you decide to purchase).  Harris, E. A., Hornsey, M. J., Larsen, H. F., & Barlow, F. K. (2019). Beliefs About Gender Predict Faking Orgasm in Heterosexual Women. Archives of sexual behavior, 48(8), 2419-2433. She Comes First by Ian Kerner: https://amzn.to/38GpIl4   Supplemental Reading and Related Resources:  Come as Y ..read more

Episode 3: T is for Threesome Rob and Angel discuss group sex and a study that explored undergraduate attitudes about threesomes and undergraduate threesome behavior.  Links and Resources from the episode:  Morris, H., Chang, I. J., & Knox, D. (2016). Three’sa Crowd or Bonus?: College Students’ Threesome Experiences. Journal of Positive Sexuality, 2(November), 62-76. https://journalofpositivesexuality.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Threes-a-Crowd-or-Bonus-College-Students-Threesome-Experiences-Morris-Chang-Knox.pdf Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How it C ..read more

Episode 2: B is for Butt Stuff Why do straight women engage in anal intercourse?   CORRECTION: At the end of the video, Rob and Angel (1:31:00) answer a listener question about anal fluids and risk. Rob says that anal sex is 400x riskier than vaginal sex for HIV transmission, but said he thought he was misremembering that statistic. So, we looked it up. He was misremembering. According to a Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) review of several HIV meta-analyses, risk of HIV transmission is up to 18x higher from receptive anal sex than from receptive vaginal sex. https://w ..read more

Episode 1.5: M is for Misgendering Rob and Angel briefly discuss gender identity and respecting other people’s pronouns.  Supplemental Reading:  Teen Vogue: What is Non-binary Gender (https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-non-binary-gender) Teen Vogue: 5 Misconceptions about Sex and Gender - Video (https://www.teenvogue.com/video/watch/5-common-misconceptions-about-sex-and-gender) American Psychological Association definitions of sex, gender, and associated terms (https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/sexuality-definitions.pdf) This episode is sponsored by Kink Crate (KinkCrate.c ..read more