Kinsey Institute Research Fellow Dr. Cynthia Graham was quoted in an article discussing the effects of oral contraceptives on birth control - what kind of effect some women experience, why they are affected, and possible remedies. This article was reprinted on MSN.com.
The first of three blog posts in a seriesby Diana Kirschner discussing findings from the 2008 MALES study co-authored by KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman, which found that personal honor and family relationships were high priorities for the men studied. This blog post was picked up and republished in several other blogs.
The article discusses recent news stories on male celebrity infidelity, and male customers of prostitution, and cites figures from an unnamed Kinsey Institute study.
The post talks about recent cases of indeterminate gender that have become news stories and the subject of public discussion about gender classification. The post includes references to a 2007 talk at The Kinsey Institute by Professor Alice Dreger on the history and politics of intersex.
A profile of KI researcher, Dr. Heather Rupp, and her recent studies involving hormonal influence on human sexual activity and decision-makiing.
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A discussion of study results from Dr. Virginia Vitzthum's research in rural Bolivian communities. The studies were released in the American Journal of Human Biology.
A brief review of recent research about women's attitudes towards female genitalia by Dr. Debby Herbenick, from the Centre for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University, and KI Affiliated Faculty, as well as the contributing Sexual Health Educator for Kinsey Confidential and KinseyConfidential.org.
The article highlights the findings of several recent studies by KI Researcher Dr. Virginia Vitzthum regarding environmental stress factors and their effects on human conception and successful prenancy rates in rural Bolivian populations. The studies were originally published in the April 2009 edition of the American Journal of Human Biology. EurekaAlert! is a news service published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and this article was disseminated in various scientific newspapers, blogs, and news services.
A discussion of the recent NIH grant for the Kinsey Institute condom study, with discussion of possible causes for lack or condom use, groups of men at risk, and possible outcomes of the study.
A reprint of the July 1, 2009 Associated Press article under a different headline.
A reprint of the July 1, 2009 Associated Press article.
KI researcher Dr. Erick Janssen is extensively quote in an article discussing the diversity of American definitions of what constitutes sex.
The story examines the Kinsey Institute condom study recently approved by the NIH. The original article title was "Govt. Funds Study on Why Guys Hate Condoms." The headline and article were edited after publication when the reporter contacted Drs. Janssen and Sanders for commentary.
FOX News reported on several upcoming sex research projects funded by NIH, and suggested they are wasteful or unnecessary, including an upcoming study by Kinsey Institute researchers Dr. Erick Janssen and Dr. Stephanie Sanders. FOX News edited the story after publication to include comments and information from Dr. Janssen. This news story was picked up and commented on by a number of internet bloggers.
KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman offered commentary on a new study linking revealing women who experienced sexual or physical abuse from a domestic partner were roughly three times more likely to have an HIV infection than women who did not suffer abuse.
Dr. Erick Janssen is quoted in an article on the news treatment of the issue of sex 'addiction,' with reference to the CBS News story (see below). ANI is a news wire service. This story was syndicated in numerous Asian newspapers, websites, and news blogs, including ThaiIndian News, Sindh Today, and DailyIndia.com.
Dr. Jon Pook examines the controversy over sex addiction, with comments from Dr. Erick Janssen of The Kinsey Institute. The text story is accompanied by video interviews with sexologists, and patients.
A report on a new study headed by KI researcher Dr. Heather Rupp which compared how men and women rated images of faces of the opposite sex, based on whether they had a steady sexual partner or not. Women with no sexual partner looked at the images for longer periods of time than women with steady partners did, although the subjective ratings the women gave for attractiveness and masculinity were not very different between the groups. By contrast, men with sexual partners and men without sexual partners responded to images of women's faces very similarly.
A review of the Kinsey Institute 2009 Juried Art Show by author Brian Alexander.
Dr. Julia Heiman comments on a new study of nearly 14,000 US women which revealed a rate of HIV infection in women who had experienced intimate partner violence that was three times higher than women who had not experienced violence.
In a travel review of Brown County State Park, near Bloomington, The Kinsey Institute is mentioned as an additional nearby attraction to visit.
A review of the art exhibit "Skin & Bones" at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, presenting a history and survey of tattoo art. The article comments on one of the pieces appearing in the exhibit on loan from The Kinsey Institute.
A truncated version of the article appearing in the April edition of O, The Oprah Magazine.
Former KI Director Dr. John Bancroft comments on the motivations claimed by female sex molesters.
KI researcher Erick Janssen comments on the attraction for some people of anonymity in sexual encounters in an article about the evolution of the "Casual Encounters" section of Craigslist, a very popular
online classified ad website.
A companion article to the March 25th TV episode on the fluidity of female sexuality. Includes reference to the heterosexuality - homosexuality rating scale.
An episode discussing women, bisexuality, and ambiguous sexuality, included a brief discussion of the Heterosexuality - Homosexuality
Rating Scale, or "Kinsey scale." A link to the Kinsey Institute website was added to the Oprah.com website version
of the episode.
The article discusses the findings of the Kinsey Institute's Condom Research team regarding women's attitudes towards condom use, with comments from Dr. Robin Milhausen, a Kinsey Institute Research Fellow.
On the 10th anniversary of Viagra's introduction in Canada, the article examines the positive and negative impacts the drug has had on senior men and women. KI Director Julia Heiman comments on the importance
of context and the variability among couples when evaluting its effectiveness. This news story was distributed to several Canadian newspapers.
The article referes to the findings of a study co-authored by KI researchers Drs. Stephanie Sanders and Cynthia Graham that women who use a hormonal
contraceptive plus condoms report higher overall sexual satisfaction.
KI Communications Director Jennifer Bass commented in this story about the effects of putting hot sauce in condoms. In addition to inflicting pain in vaginal tissue, Ms. Bass suggested the practice could "cause permanent damage
to the relationship."
Kinsey Institute researcher Dr. Heather Rupp, and Dr. Thomas James of Indiana University discuss how their research helps explain how hormones may influence mate choice in woman. The story is accompanied by
streaming video.
KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman was quoted extensively in this feature article. She discussed the history of research into women and desire, as well as raising the question of whether science can ever accurately quantify the entirety of female desire and arousal.
Playboy Magazine included Alfred Kinsey as one of the "55 most important people in sex" in their 55th anniversary edition.
Quotes from KI Research Fellow Dr. Heather Rupp on her recent study of factors involved in women's mate choices are included
in an article on risk-taking.
The article highlights a study examining the long-term changes to behavior and language used by scientists conducting sex research following a political effort in 2003 to have some sex research grants eliminated.
KI Scientist Dr. Erick Janssen, one of the researchers whose work was jeopardized in the original controversy, comments in the article.
The article begins with a short description and explanation of a recent study on hormonal factors influencing women's mate choices headed by KI Researcher Dr. Heather Rupp.
A brief explanation of the findings of a new study headed by KI researcher Dr. Heather Rupp which uses brain imaging to evaluate how hormonal and psycho-sexual factors affect women's choices of potential mates, and to track changes across phases of the menstrual cycle.
The article discusses a study reported in the current issue of New England Journal of Medicine on testosterone treatments
for women suffering from low libido, with comments from KI Director Julia Heiman.
The article discusses two recent studies released regarding women, the effects of low libido in their personal satisfaction, and the efficacy of experimental treatments. KI Director, Dr. Julia Heiman, co-director of one study, comments on the meaningful impact of testosterone patches while advising caution associated with possible health risks.
The article summarizes the main findings of the recent masculinity study co-authored by KI Director, Dr. Julia Heiman, and ponders ramifications for Irish concepts of masculinity.
Video reporter Tracy Clark-Flory summarizes findings of the recent masculinity study co-authored by KI Director, Dr. Julia Heiman.
The video is available for viewing at www.salon.com or at www.current.com.
A presentation of the major findings of the masculinity study co-authored by KI Director Julia Heiman, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
A presentation of the major findings of the masculinity study co-authored by KI Director Julia Heiman, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
A presentation of the major findings of the masculinity study co-authored by KI Director Julia Heiman, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
The article presents the findings of a new study regarding men's definitions of masculinity. KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman is a contributing author to the study which was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
The article describes the findings of the recent study in the context of earlier research on women and Viagra, and includes commentary by
several medical researchers, including KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman.
KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman comments on the results of a recent study testing sildenafil on women suffering sexual dysfunction
from anti-depressants. The story also includes an examination of criticism of the study and it's significance. The report can be heard on the NPR website >>
A discussion of the results of a study of the effects of sildenafil (Viagra) on women experiencing sexual dysfunction associated with anti-depressants.
The article also examines the causes of sexual dysfunction, a brief history of Viagra, and includes comments from Dr.
Julia Heiman, one of the study co-authors.
The article describes the procedure and explains the findings of a study of the effects of sildenafil (Viagra) on women experiencing sexual dysfunction associated with anti-depressants, co-authored by KI
Director Dr. Julia Heiman.
The article includes comments by Dr. Jan Schifren of Harvard Medical School, and KI Director Dr. Julia Heiman, who co-authored the study.
A brief summary of the results of a Viagra study on women undergoing treatment with anti-depressants, co-authored by Kinsey Director, Dr. Julia Heiman.
The article presents five health benefits associated with sexual activity. KI Communications Director Jennifer Bass is quoted regarding orgasm and relaxation.
Reporter Scott Stiffler muses on current and future trends in American sexuality, including sex mores, gender identity, marriage, and sex education, with comments from various sexuality research sources, including Jennifer Bass, Director of Communications at The Kinsey.
An article on sexual activity on vacations refers to the dual-control model of sexuality developed at The Kinsey Institute,
as well as comments from Dr. Erick Janssen.
The article reports at length the results of a Kinsey Institute study which elicited responses from focus groups of men on their sexual experiences. KI Scientist Dr. Erick Janssen also comments.
Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Julia Heiman appeared as a panel guest on the eleventh episode of The Charlie Rose Science Series, exploring human sexuality.
The video is available for viewing at www.charlierose.com.
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