Psychology › Section J · Emotion and motivation › Topic J.3
Sexual behavior, sexuality, and gender identity
Sexual motivation, sexual orientation and gender identity are three different parts of who people are, and mixing them up causes real confusion and harm. This topic covers what research has found about each, using the current, respectful terms psychologists use.
In this topic
- More than reproduction
- The biology of sexual motivation
- Two landmark research programmes
- Sexual orientation
- What shapes orientation
- Gender identity
- Gender dysphoria and transition
- Worked example: keeping the concepts apart
- Worked example: the David Reimer case
- Culture and gender
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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