Psychology of Sex and Love
As a psychology course, the emphasis is on the subjective experience of sexuality, but the course includes an overview of the sexual biology of men and women. Topics include the evolution of sexuality, gender, sexual health, sexual orientation, attraction and desire, romantic relationships, sexual behaviors, cultural variation, and sexual violence.
One of the interesting activities completed in this course is a "quiz" on whether the sexual information we have learned and come to believe is actually supported by the research or not. The course then teaches students why the various items are true or false.
A few example items are:
| A woman can’t get pregnant during her period. | T/F |
| 40% of men ages 18-25 report not having had sexual intercourse in the last year. | T/F |
| Sexual dysfunction (like painful intercourse or difficulty sustaining an erection) can only result from biological factors. | T/F |
| Losing feelings of passion for your romantic partner means you should probably break up. | T/F |
| Increased time spent on Facebook has been linked to higher levels of jealousy in romantic relationships. | T/F |
| Married people have more frequent sex than single people. | T/F |
| Male descriptions of orgasm are highly similar to female’s descriptions. | T/F |