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.
October 1, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
Historically, women’s health is a subject that has been under-researched. This is especially the case when it comes to women’s reproductive health, which is a space that has both normalized pain and overlooked pleasure. Research has established that women must perform “credibility work” when seeking healthcare, which is a process wherein women need to adequately...
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September 24, 2025 by Merissa Prine
Pornography has long been a topic of interest of interest and debate among sex researchers. We’ve covered the science of porn many times before on the blog, including what trans...
Fantasies
September 17, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
Alcohol has long been known to act as a “social lubricant,” especially when it comes to the pursuit of sex and relationships. When people drink, they tend to feel less...
Dating & Relationships, Safe Sex
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...
Psychology
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
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.
