Sex attracts - neural correlates of sexual preference under cognitive demand

• Published in: Brain imaging and behavior Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 109 - 126
• Main Authors: Jordan, Kirsten, Wieser, Katrin, Methfessel, Isabel, Fromberger, Peter, Dechent, Peter, Müller, Jürgen L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Amygdala; Arousal; Basal ganglia; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Brain; Brain mapping; Cognitive ability; Correlation analysis; Deception; Forensic engineering; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Ganglia; Girls; Mental task performance; Neuropsychology; Neuroradiology; Neurosciences; Original Research; Parahippocampal gyrus; Parietal lobe; Psychiatry; Sexual behavior; Sexual orientation; Thalamus; Sexual interest; Mental rotation; Forensic psychiatry; Sexual preference; Distractor; Cognitive load; Attention allocation; Emotion regulation
• ISSN: 1931-7557; 1931-7565; 1931-7565
• DOI: 10.1007/s11682-016-9669-4

Neurofunctional correlates of sexual arousal are of interest in basic research as well as in clinical science. In forensic psychiatry, it is important to use designs which are potentially robust against susceptibility to manipulation or deception. We tested a new design to measure neurofunctional co...