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Nov 2021
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Episode 62: The Myth of the “Hormonal Wo...

DR. JUSTIN LEHMILLER
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Evolutionary psychologists have long argued that women’s sexual behavior is driven by hormonal changes that occur throughout the menstrual cycle, including everything from their desire for sex to their partner choice. This has fed the popular idea that hormones are really the driving force behind women’s sexuality. As it turns out, however, that’s not entire ... Show More
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