Sexual motivation, the impulse to gratify sexual needs, either through direct sexual activity or through apparently unrelated activities (sublimation) The term libido was coined by sigmund freud and used by him to encompass the seeking of pleasure in general, one of the major motivating forces for Sex is a strong, primary natural reinforcer with a pervasive role in the life of animals and human beings However, sexual motivation differs from other classes of motivation, i.e., thirst and hunger, being necessary for the preservation of species but not for the survival of individuals The study of the neurobiological underpinnings of sexual behavior may provide useful information about the. Effects of hormones on sexual motivation sexual motivation is influenced by hormones such as testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, oxytocin, and vasopressin
In most mammalian species, sex hormones control the ability and motivation to engage in sexual behaviours. Sex hormones and motivation sex hormones are critical biological factors that influence sexual maturation and behavior in humans and other animals In humans, sex hormones, primarily testosterone in males and estradiol and progesterone in females, play a role in the development of secondary sexual characteristics and affect sexual motivation. Sexual motivation is a multidimensional construct There are many component processes which interact to collectively generate human sexual motivation (toates, 2009) One modern theory of sexual motivation and subsequent behaviour is that it is controlled by a combination of external stimuli and internal cognitive events (toates).
Level of sexual motivation, as well as that of thirst and hunger, can be changed by damage to or stimulation of certain areas of the hypothalamus (including the medial preoptic area and the vmh) and other portions of the brain (such as the limbic system).
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