Role of testosterone in the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Maturitas ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anneliese Schwenkhagen ◽  
John Studd
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ◽  
Desire Disorder

scholarly journals NEUROREDUCTIONISM ABOUT SEX AND LOVE

Think ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (38) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Savulescu ◽  
Brian D. Earp
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ◽  
Brain Scans ◽  
The Media ◽  
Brain States ◽  
Physical Causation ◽  
Desire Disorder

‘Neuroreductionism’ is the tendency to reduce complex mental phenomena to brain states, confusing correlation for physical causation. In this paper, we illustrate the dangers of this popular neuro-fallacy, by looking at an example drawn from the media: a story about ‘hypoactive sexual desire disorder’ in women. We discuss the role of folk dualism in perpetuating such a confusion, and draw some conclusions about the role of ‘brain scans’ in our understanding of romantic love.

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