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@article{citeulike:4280320, abstract = {The literature on the role of attention in sexual arousal is reviewed, especially that which has implications for noninvasive treatment of sexual dysfunction. Findings suggest that voluntary control of sexual arousal can be achieved through attentional focus on nonsexual cognitions or sexual fantasy. Cognitive biases may direct attention and thus facilitate or impede sexual arousal. Sexual arousal may be influenced by directed attentional focus, and preliminary evidence suggests that mindfulness techniques may result in longer-term changes in attentional focus; these changes, in turn, may improve sexual response. Information-processing models of sexual arousal developed in light of such findings are discussed. This research establishes the central role of attentional processes in facilitating physiological and, especially, subjective sexual arousal. Implementing approaches that capitalize on attentional processes could advance noninvasive treatment of sexual dysfunction. Future avenues of research might investigate how play, mammalian play circuits, and flow states are relevant to sexual response and satisfaction.}, author = {de Jong, D. C.}, citeulike-article-id = {4280320}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224490902747230}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19308846}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19308846}, comment = { In the current understanding of the processes of sexual arousal, a large divide exists between knowledge of the physiology of sexual response and knowledge about the subjective experience of sexual arousal. }, doi = {10.1080/00224490902747230}, issn = {0022-4499}, journal = {Journal of sex research}, keywords = {attention, experience, mentalpractice, sex}, month = {March}, number = {2}, pages = {237--248}, posted-at = {2009-04-06 21:05:53}, priority = {2}, title = {The role of attention in sexual arousal: implications for treatment of sexual dysfunction.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224490902747230}, volume = {46}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4280320 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4280320 N2 - The literature on the role of attention in sexual arousal is reviewed, especially that which has implications for noninvasive treatment of sexual dysfunction. Findings suggest that voluntary control of sexual arousal can be achieved through attentional focus on nonsexual cognitions or sexual fantasy. Cognitive biases may direct attention and thus facilitate or impede sexual arousal. Sexual arousal may be influenced by directed attentional focus, and preliminary evidence suggests that mindfulness techniques may result in longer-term changes in attentional focus; these changes, in turn, may improve sexual response. Information-processing models of sexual arousal developed in light of such findings are discussed. This research establishes the central role of attentional processes in facilitating physiological and, especially, subjective sexual arousal. Implementing approaches that capitalize on attentional processes could advance noninvasive treatment of sexual dysfunction. Future avenues of research might investigate how play, mammalian play circuits, and flow states are relevant to sexual response and satisfaction. IS - 2 JF - Journal of sex research SN - 0022-4499 EP - 248 TI - The role of attention in sexual arousal: implications for treatment of sexual dysfunction. VL - 46 SP - 237 KW - attention KW - experience KW - mentalpractice KW - sex N1 - In the current understanding of the processes of sexual arousal, a large divide exists between knowledge of the physiology of sexual response and knowledge about the subjective experience of sexual arousal. AU - de Jong, DC PY - 2009/03// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224490902747230 ER -