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Video: Can Science Improve Your Sex Life?

February 19, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller

People have been looking for ways to enhance their libidos and sexual functioning for centuries; however, it turns out that most of the aphrodisiacs that have been discovered to date are not really all that effective. Indeed, to the extent that people find success with a given aphrodisiac, it likely has more to do with the power of suggestion than anything. So what can we do to enhance our sex drives and sexual performance? Check out the video below for a look at what the science has to say.

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Dr. Justin Lehmiller is a social psychologist and Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute. He runs the Sex and Psychology blog and podcast and is author of the popular book Tell Me What You Want. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, and a prolific researcher who has published more than 50 academic works.

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