Wars are increasingly frequent, and the trend has been steadily upward since 1870. The main tradition of Western political and philosophical thought suggests that extensive economic globalization and democratization over this period should have reduced appetites for war far below their current level. This view is clearly incomplete: at best, confounding factors are at work. Trade and democracy ...

How important are visual cues for determining satiation? To find out, 64 participants were served lunch in a "dark" restaurant where they ate in complete darkness. Half the participants unknowingly received considerably larger "super-size" portions which subsequently led them to eat 36% more food. Despite this difference, participants' appetite for dessert and their subjective satiety were larg...

The word "emotion" has named a psychological category and a subject for systematic enquiry only since the 19th century. Before then, relevant mental states were categorised variously as "appetites," "passions," "affections," or "sentiments." The word "emotion" has existed in English since the 17th century, originating as a translation of the French émotion, meaning a physical disturbance. It ca...

We have previously shown that individual differences in educational achievement are highly heritable throughout compulsory education. After completing compulsory education at age 16, students in England can choose to continue to study for two years (A-levels) in preparation for applying to university and they can freely choose which subjects to study. Here, for the first time, we show that choo...

To help investigate the relationship between inflammatory and other diseases and the composition of the gut microbiota, we propose that a positive-feedback loop exists between the preferences of the host for a particular dietary regimen, the composition of the gut microbiota that depends on this regimen, and the preferences of the host as influenced by the gut microbiota. We cite evidence in su...

Objective: The study aimed to determine the relationship between sexuality and marital adjustment of pregnant women their husbands in pregnancy. Methods: This cross-sectional was conducted with 120 husbands. data were collected using a participant information form, Libido Scoring System (LSS) Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS). Paired-samples t-test, Spearman’s correlation analysis used. Results: m...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between assisted reproduction technology (ART) and parental mental representations during late pregnancy and early parenthood. STUDY DESIGN Women (n=25) following ART pregnancies were compared with their partners (n=23) and with women following spontaneous conceptions (n=39). Subjects were interviewed on mental representations at late gestation and three...

The process of sexual response is defined in four phases: Desire, Excitement or arousal, Orgasm and Resolution. This model was introduced by Mr. Masters and Mrs. Johnsons for the first time and then completed by Mrs. Kaplan. At that time, this classification was so practical and valuable for understanding sexual response and thereupon defining sexual dysfunctions, even being still used as a cri...

This paper reflexively considers the muted narratives of a desire for pregnancy and parenthood in teenaged women's accounts their journey to motherhood after deciding on abortion with firs...