http://mindhacks.com/2006/02/27/dancing-religion-and-sex/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2006/02/27/dancing-religion-and-sex/#comment-8083 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:07:19 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/dancing-religion-and-sex/#comment-8083 I agree, NeverClever, to claim that a 400% increase in hormone equates to 400% increase in gratification is absurd. In order for this to be true there would have to be a linear relationship between perceived gratification and hormone level. I don’t know of anyway to actually measure gratification so this so called hypothesis can only be a premise. Furthermore, in case where an actually chemical response to signaling molecules can be measured it seems that the response is cooperative and quite non-linear. Saturation occurs quickly…meaning that even if there was 1000% more hormone all the signaling receptors were probably saturated at a much lower concentration

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2006/02/27/dancing-religion-and-sex/#comment-8082 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:12:21 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2006/02/27/dancing-religion-and-sex/#comment-8082 Peptide hormones such as prolactin may effect the “type” of sperm delivered during ejaculation…an increase during sex with a partner (for males atleast) only points to the fact that men are aware of reproduction potential…masturbation has always been a tool to help make more efficient sperm distribution, a strategy during competition between males in an environment. I would not be surprised if increase prolactin equated to an increase in “egg catcher” and “killer” types of sperm.
Whether that means it is more gratifying…I don’t think the study should make that assumption.

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