Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Attard-Johnson, J., Vasilev, M.R., Ó Ciardha, C., Bindemann, M. and Babchishin, K.M.
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
Volume: 50
Issue: 8
Pages: 3385-3411
eISSN: 1573-2800
ISSN: 0004-0002
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02137-y
Abstract:Objective measures of sexual interest are important for research on human sexuality. There has been a resurgence in research examining pupil dilation as a potential index of sexual orientation. We carried out a meta-analytic review of studies published between 1965 and 2020 (Mdn year = 2016) measuring pupil responses to visual stimuli of adult men and women to assess sexual interest. Separate meta-analyses were performed for six sexual orientation categories. In the final analysis, 15 studies were included for heterosexual men (N = 550), 5 studies for gay men (N = 65), 4 studies for bisexual men (N = 124), 13 studies for heterosexual women (N = 403), and 3 studies for lesbian women (N = 132). Only heterosexual and gay men demonstrated discrimination in pupillary responses that was clearly in line with their sexual orientation, with greater pupil dilation to female and male stimuli, respectively. Bisexual men showed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Although heterosexual women exhibited larger pupils to male stimuli compared to female stimuli, the magnitude of the effect was small and non-significant. Finally, lesbian women displayed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Three methodological moderators were identified—the sexual explicitness of stimulus materials, the measurement technique of pupillary response, and inclusion of self-report measures of sexual interest. These meta-analyses are based on a limited number of studies and are therefore preliminary. However, the results suggest that pupillary measurement of sexual interest is promising for men and that standardization is essential to gain a better understanding of the validity of this measurement technique for sexual interest.
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Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-Analysis.
Authors: Attard-Johnson, J., Vasilev, M.R., Ó Ciardha, C., Bindemann, M. and Babchishin, K.M.
Journal: Arch Sex Behav
Volume: 50
Issue: 8
Pages: 3385-3411
eISSN: 1573-2800
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02137-y
Abstract:Objective measures of sexual interest are important for research on human sexuality. There has been a resurgence in research examining pupil dilation as a potential index of sexual orientation. We carried out a meta-analytic review of studies published between 1965 and 2020 (Mdn year = 2016) measuring pupil responses to visual stimuli of adult men and women to assess sexual interest. Separate meta-analyses were performed for six sexual orientation categories. In the final analysis, 15 studies were included for heterosexual men (N = 550), 5 studies for gay men (N = 65), 4 studies for bisexual men (N = 124), 13 studies for heterosexual women (N = 403), and 3 studies for lesbian women (N = 132). Only heterosexual and gay men demonstrated discrimination in pupillary responses that was clearly in line with their sexual orientation, with greater pupil dilation to female and male stimuli, respectively. Bisexual men showed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Although heterosexual women exhibited larger pupils to male stimuli compared to female stimuli, the magnitude of the effect was small and non-significant. Finally, lesbian women displayed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Three methodological moderators were identified-the sexual explicitness of stimulus materials, the measurement technique of pupillary response, and inclusion of self-report measures of sexual interest. These meta-analyses are based on a limited number of studies and are therefore preliminary. However, the results suggest that pupillary measurement of sexual interest is promising for men and that standardization is essential to gain a better understanding of the validity of this measurement technique for sexual interest.
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Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Attard-Johnson, J., Vasilev, M.R., Ciardha, C.O., Bindemann, M. and Babchishin, K.M.
Journal: ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Volume: 50
Issue: 8
Pages: 3385-3411
eISSN: 1573-2800
ISSN: 0004-0002
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02137-y
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Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Attard-Johnson, J., Vasilev, M., Ó Ciardha, C., Bindemann, M. and Babchishin, K.
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior: an interdisciplinary research journal
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISSN: 0004-0002
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02137-y
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Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-Analysis.
Authors: Attard-Johnson, J., Vasilev, M.R., Ó Ciardha, C., Bindemann, M. and Babchishin, K.M.
Journal: Archives of sexual behavior
Volume: 50
Issue: 8
Pages: 3385-3411
eISSN: 1573-2800
ISSN: 0004-0002
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02137-y
Abstract:Objective measures of sexual interest are important for research on human sexuality. There has been a resurgence in research examining pupil dilation as a potential index of sexual orientation. We carried out a meta-analytic review of studies published between 1965 and 2020 (Mdn year = 2016) measuring pupil responses to visual stimuli of adult men and women to assess sexual interest. Separate meta-analyses were performed for six sexual orientation categories. In the final analysis, 15 studies were included for heterosexual men (N = 550), 5 studies for gay men (N = 65), 4 studies for bisexual men (N = 124), 13 studies for heterosexual women (N = 403), and 3 studies for lesbian women (N = 132). Only heterosexual and gay men demonstrated discrimination in pupillary responses that was clearly in line with their sexual orientation, with greater pupil dilation to female and male stimuli, respectively. Bisexual men showed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Although heterosexual women exhibited larger pupils to male stimuli compared to female stimuli, the magnitude of the effect was small and non-significant. Finally, lesbian women displayed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Three methodological moderators were identified-the sexual explicitness of stimulus materials, the measurement technique of pupillary response, and inclusion of self-report measures of sexual interest. These meta-analyses are based on a limited number of studies and are therefore preliminary. However, the results suggest that pupillary measurement of sexual interest is promising for men and that standardization is essential to gain a better understanding of the validity of this measurement technique for sexual interest.
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Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Attard-Johnson, J., Vasilev, M.R., Ó Ciardha, C., Bindemann, M. and Babchishin, K.
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior: an interdisciplinary research journal
Volume: 50
Pages: 3385-3411
ISSN: 0004-0002
Abstract:Objective measures of sexual interest are important for research on human sexuality. There has been a resurgence in research examining pupil dilation as a potential index of sexual orientation. We carried out a meta-analytic review of studies published between 1965 and 2020 (Mdn year=2016) measuring pupil responses to visual stimuli of adult men and women to assess sexual interest. Separate meta-analyses were performed for six sexual orientation categories. In the final analysis, 15 studies were included for heterosexual men (N=550), 5 studies for gay men (N=65), 4 studies for bisexual men (N=124), 13 studies for heterosexual women (N=403), and 3 studies for lesbian women (N=132). Only heterosexual and gay men demonstrated discrimination in pupillary responses that was clearly in line with their sexual orientation, with greater pupil dilation to female and male stimuli, respectively. Bisexual men showed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Although heterosexual women exhibited larger pupils to male stimuli compared to female stimuli, the magnitude of the effect was small and non-significant. Finally, lesbian women displayed greater pupil dilation to male stimuli. Three methodological moderators were identified— the sexual explicitness of stimulus materials, the measurement technique of pupillary response, and inclusion of self-report measures of sexual interest. These meta-analyses are based on a limited number of studies and are therefore preliminary. However, the results suggest that pupillary measurement of sexual interest is promising for men and that standardization is essential to gain a better understanding of the validity of this measurement technique for sexual interest.
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