Orgasm is a neurochemical blast so delicious that our brains readily wire it (and arousal) to associated events and circumstances. It can shape brain maps, with implications for where our future attention is directed without our conscious awareness. Completely unanticipated sexual tastes can arise. Now, recent neuroscience reveals that our brains are suprisingly plastic throughout our lives. The possibility that humans may be able to free their sexual brain maps from unwanted debris is fascinating.

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As heavy porn users manage to abstain from porn and cut way back on masturbation, their desire to connect with others surges. So does their confidence, their ability to look others in the eye, their sense of humor, and so forth. Even those formerly suffering from severe social anxiety are more often than not emboldened to explore new avenues for social contact: smiling and joking with work colleagues, online dating, meditation groups, nightspots, and so forth. In some cases it takes months, but often the shift is so rapid that it catches them by surprise.

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The "orgasm pill" is back on track and chugging our way.  The drug, which alters brain chemistry to "unleash women's desire," works by "triggering the production of dopamine, [and] has the potential to revolutionize sexual medicine as much as Viagra did."  Read More

It's logical to conclude that our fitful monogamy is purely culturally induced and not instinctual. (On the other hand, we readily seem to accept that promiscuous tendencies are wired into our brains.) In fact, however, we are programmed to pair bond—just as we're programmed to add notches to our belts. A better understanding of our fragile pair-bonding program can furnish important clues for relationship contentment and even greater well-being. Read More