| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10454530 | Biological Psychology | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The analysis indicated that several brain structures are commonly involved in the processing of disgust-inducing and erotic pictures (occipital cortex, hippocampus, thalamus, and the amygdala). The ventral striatum was specifically activated when subjects saw highly sexually arousing pictures. This indicates the involvement of the human reward system during the processing of visual erotica.
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Authors
Rudolf Stark, Anne Schienle, Cornelia Girod, Bertram Walter, Peter Kirsch, Carlo Blecker, Ulrich Ott, Axel Schäfer, Gebhard Sammer, Mark Zimmermann, Dieter Vaitl,