Dr. Justin Lehmiller received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Purdue University. He is a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of the book Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, having been honored three times with the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from Harvard University, where he taught for several years.
January 22, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
Every year, we publish an updated state of sexual education in the United States based on data from the Guttmacher Institute. Because each state has its own requirements (or lack thereof) about what a sexual education curriculum should cover, we’ll highlight some of the key points to note about where things stand at the start...
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January 15, 2025 by Merissa Prine
Goodbye, 2024! We hope that you all enjoyed the holiday season and have some things to look forward to in the year ahead. 2024 was a year of significant change....
Potpourri
January 8, 2025 by Emily Mendelson
A genre of romance novels that appears to be growing in popularity is “sentient object romance.” We wanted to explore it here on Sex and Psychology, so we spoke with...
Fantasies, Kink & BDSM
January 2, 2025 by Merissa Prine
The first Sunday following New Year’s Day is the busiest of the year for dating apps. It has been dubbed “Dating Sunday” and it’s the pinnacle of Cuffing Season. People...
Dating & Relationships
December 23, 2024 by Justin Lehmiller
Believe it or not, Sex and Psychology turns 13 years old this week! When I first started blogging at the end of 2011, I had no idea where this journey would...
Potpourri
December 18, 2024 by Emily Mendelson
Sexting is an increasingly common form of sexual expression. But how is it affecting us? And how is sexting changing as modern technology evolves? In this post, we’re going to...
Dating & Relationships, Interviews
December 12, 2024 by Merissa Prine
The holiday season is often described as the most wonderful time of the year. For many people, it’s also the most wonderful time to be in the bedroom. As we’ve...
Potpourri, Sex Ed
Discover what the largest survey of sexual fantasies in America tells us about the erotic mind – and how to have a healthier, hotter sex life.
Take a deep dive into the psychology of sex and relationships. This is the sex ed you never got in school – and won’t get anywhere else.
