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 15, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
In this post, we’re going to cover a topic that combines two things we’ve previously covered before on the blog: the rise in sexual choking and relationship content on TikTok. Specifically, we’re going to discuss an article recently published in The Journal of Sex Research that analyzes content on TikTok that depicts sexual choking. [1]...
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October 8, 2025 by Merissa Prine
Halloween is a time when kink aesthetics (think leather, latex, corsets, and catsuits) frequently slip into public view. People step into roles and outfits that they might not otherwise dare...
Kink & BDSM
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...
Books & Films
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
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.
