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      Self-reported frequency of sexual urges, fantasies, and masturbatory fantasies in heterosexual males and females.

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      Archives of sexual behavior

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          Abstract

          The frequency of sexual imagery outside of sexual behavior was assessed. In addition, an attempt was made to determine the viability of a distinction between internally generated sexual thoughts (fantasy) and externally provoked sexual thoughts (urge). After a 3-day practice period, 49 male and 47 female heterosexual undergraduates self-monitored the frequency of fantasies, urges, and masturbatory fantasies for 7 consecutive days. The most significant finding was that men reported a significantly greater frequency of sexual urges and masturbatory fantasies than women. No gender differences emerged with respect to fantasies. These findings suggest that a distinction between internally and externally generated sexual imagery is viable and may be useful in future studies examining the frequency, functions, and determinants of sexual imagery.

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          Journal
          Arch Sex Behav
          Archives of sexual behavior
          0004-0002
          0004-0002
          Jun 1990
          : 19
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Albany.
          Article
          10.1007/BF01541552
          2360876
          69582f26-bb90-4fc1-a56b-a354511e1861
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