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5 myths about sex destroyed by science

5 myths about sex destroyed by science

March 28, 2024

Our culture imposes certain criteria that order the areas in which we develop. This also implies our behavior and sexual practices, which have certain rituals, liturgies and attitudes that are accepted . Even culture is responsible for indicating things that should like us, and those that do not.

5 myths about sex that were refuted by science

Our conceptions about love and sexuality are many, some enjoy scientific sustenance, but others are, rather, myths and beliefs .

However, it seems that neuroscience has managed to unmask some popular legends about sex, and in this article we are going to detail them. Myths about sex, take cover!


1. Men are genetically predisposed to be unfaithful

It is very recurrent to talk about the "nature" of the behavior, but, in reality, the vast majority of our attitudes and behaviors are based on what we consider culturally correct or acceptable

This does not mean that there are certain genetic predispositions to develop certain attitudes, responses or behaviors (as suggested by the Coolidge effect), but in no case can we speak of a mechanism between genetic expression and behavior, In the case of infidelity, it should be noted that the genetic load does not direct our sexual behavior , although it does predispose us to some inclinations and attitudes. However, the role played by the frontal lobes, which regulate judgment and decision making, are the ones that have the greatest influence when it comes to "deciding" to be unfaithful or not.


2. Erotic movies only stimulate men

Neuroscience evidences that our brain is turned on by porn : before an image of sexual content, the response of the brain is between 200 and 300% more intense than before any other type of stimulus.

This does not happen only in the male brain, but also in the feminine . However, there are some differences in areas of cerebral activation between both sexes. But what is clear is that erotic images stimulate very similarly to both sexes.

3. Love and hate are antagonistic emotions

It is usually thought that Love and hate are antagonistic feelings ; opposites. Experiments performed with neuronal images showed that, when a person was stimulated with elements that caused him hatred, certain brain regions were activated, some of which are exactly the same ones that are activated when we feel love.


4. Men seek sex and women love

It is a myth as widespread as stereotyped. The myth Segregates the intentions and expectations of each sex according to closed and mechanical categories: each sex wants a different thing . At the level of neurocerebral exploration, we can notice that there is great interpersonal variability regardless of sex.

Further, there are no asymmetries between sexes in the region of the brain that is activated when we fall in love . One more fact: surveys conducted on single people of both sexes reveal that both women and men express the same reasons for having a sporadic sexual relationship.

5. Love is an emotion

It is quite frequent to see how love is categorized within the group of emotions, such as anger or surprise. But if you have ever been in love with someone, you may have noticed that this feeling is not as fleeting as those mentioned above. The community that studies neuroscience has shown that love acts as a "unit" in terms of brain activation, such as we have for sex or for appetite.

The romantic love is an intense and disconcerting physiological experimentation that not only helps us to relate and reproduce, but also paves the way for us to enjoy the relationship with other people in general. So, it seems that love has been an evolutionarily efficient element in our species.


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