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.
April 15, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
This year at the SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference, a project that stood out to me was Dr. Mallory Hanfling’s project on “fireflies,” or people who learn about their gender and/or sexuality later in life. Her work struck me because this is something we don’t often hear about. While we have a number of studies that investigate...
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April 8, 2026 by Merissa Prine
April 20th is popularly known as 4/20 Day. It’s an unofficial holiday celebrating all things cannabis. This is going to be a hot topic of conversation this month, so let’s...
Potpourri
April 1, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
The Guttmacher Institute does a great job of tracking state laws and policies related to sexual and reproductive health as they evolve and change. Today, we’re going to look into...
Sex Ed
March 25, 2026 by Merissa Prine
People tend to think of sex as something that declines–or even disappears entirely–with age. And while it’s true that the likelihood of experiencing sexual problems increases as people get older,...
Dating & Relationships
March 18, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
Last month, we gathered in Chicago for the thirteenth annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference. This year’s theme, The State of Sex, asked presenters to consider how rapidly changing cultural, technological, and...
Sex Ed, Sex Tips
March 11, 2026 by Merissa Prine
If you study the history of sex research, you’re likely to see certain names mentioned over and over again, such as Sigmund Freud, Alfred Kinsey, and William Masters. The contributions...
Gender
March 4, 2026 by Emily Mendelson
When it comes to relationships, monogamy is usually the default. The person with whom you have sex is the person you are also romantically committed to. However, monogamy doesn’t work well...
Books & Films, Dating & Relationships
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.
