Dr. Justin Lehmiller received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Purdue University. He is a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of the book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, having been honored three times with the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from Harvard University, where he taught for several years.
September 10, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
We are thrilled to announce that the thirteenth annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference will take place in Chicago on Thursday, February 26, 2026! We hope you will join us for this exciting event and invite you to submit your latest research to the program! So what does sexuality look like today, and where is it headed?...
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September 3, 2025 by Merissa Prine
Many have claimed that sex work is the oldest profession in the world (Ditmore, 2011, as cited in Bloomberg et al., 2025); however, it remains a highly controversial and stigmatized...
Myth vs Fact
August 27, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
A hysterectomy is a medical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus (and oftentimes the cervix). There are a number of different kinds of hysterectomies, as well as a...
Books & Films, Interviews
August 20, 2025 by Merissa Prine
Who was Alfred Kinsey? Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956) began his academic career as an entomologist at Indiana University, where he specialized in studying gall wasps. However, today, he is best known...
Gender, Media & Culture, Myth vs Fact
August 6, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
There’s an ongoing debate over what actually counts as cheating. For example, is flirting with someone else a form of infidelity? What about following someone you find attractive on social...
Dating & Relationships
July 30, 2025 by Merissa Prine
We’ve discussed sexual fantasies on the blog several times before, including the most common fantasies, how fantasies differ across cultures, and to how to share your fantasies with a partner....
Dating & Relationships, Fantasies
July 23, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
The technological advances of generative AI have led to an explosive rise in the number of people who use it in their everyday lives. While people use AI for various...
Dating & Relationships, Media & Culture
Discover what the largest survey of sexual fantasies in America tells us about the erotic mind – and how to have a healthier, hotter sex life.
Take a deep dive into the psychology of sex and relationships. This is the sex ed you never got in school – and won’t get anywhere else.
