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Automatic processes and the appraisal of sexual stimuli: toward an information processing model of sexual arousal.

Janssen, Erick, Everaerd, Walter, Spiering, Mark, Janssen, Jeroen·2000·Journal of Sex Research
DOI 10.1080/00224490009552016
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A model of sexual arousal is presented that highlights the interaction between automatic and controlled cognitive processes and proposes that different levels of cognitive processing can differentially affect subjective and physiological sexual arousal. In addition, two studies are presented in which the role of automatic processes was explored using a priming paradigm. Subjects were sexually functional men. In the first study an effect of priming was found on penile erection. Unexpectedly, responses were lower in sexual than in neutral trials. In the second study support was found, using a behavioral measure (decision time), for the notion that the meaning of sexual stimuli can be perceived in a fast, automatic manner. Priming was most successful at lower levels of stimulus accessibility. The model and experimental approach presented in this article render starting points for new research on response discordance, gender differences in the processing of sexual stimuli, and inhibition of sexual response.

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  • Judgmental thoughts of inadequacy, embarrassment, guilt, and anxiety can monopolize cognitive resources, draw attention away from the present moment, and interfere with interoceptive awareness.

    “Judgmental thoughts of inadequacy, embarrassment, guilt, and anxiety can monopolize cognitive resources, draw attention away from the present moment, and interfere with interoceptive awareness (7,11).”

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  • Men with erectile difficulties react with spectatoring, self-monitoring, performance demands, and failure anxiety, which are frequently associated with an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity, leading to genital arousal inhibition.

    “They react with spectatoring, self-monitoring, performance demands, and failure anxiety, which are frequently associated with an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity, leading to genital arousal inhibition.15,18,19”

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Authors
Janssen, E., Everaerd, W., Spiering, M., & Janssen, J.
Affiliations
  • Indiana University Bloomington (US)
  • University of Amsterdam (NL)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Sex Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2000-02
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
8-23
ISSN
  • 0022-4499 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-8519
DOI
10.1080/00224490009552016
OpenAlex
W1966164790
Cited by
404
References
102
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 11
FWCI
2.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
The Journal of Sex Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
sexual arousal, automatic cognitive processes, information processing model, sexual stimuli, priming, penile erection, gender differences, subjective arousal, physiological arousal

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