[Stoat]

Yes, we all knew it but of course it's essential to have such important truths scientifically documented  :-)

My apologies for the severe editing of the posted article; this was done in order to remain in compliance with Free Republic posting requirements.

Here is an abstract of the original article, which can be viewed in it's complete form only by paid subscription:

Chicago Journals - Journal of Consumer Research

Bikinis Instigate Generalized Impatience in Intertemporal Choice

Bram Van den Bergh
 

Siegfried Dewitte
 

Luk Warlop*

Neuroscientific studies demonstrate that erotic stimuli activate the reward circuitry processing monetary and drug rewards. Theoretically, a general reward system may give rise to nonspecific effects: exposure to “hot stimuli” from one domain may thus affect decisions in a different domain. We show that exposure to sexy cues leads to more impatience in intertemporal choice between monetary rewards. Highlighting the role of a general reward circuitry, we demonstrate that individuals with a sensitive reward system are more susceptible to the effect of sex cues, that the effect generalizes to nonmonetary rewards, and that satiation attenuates the effect.

 

 AP

[XR7]

Those beauties represent some substantial crude oil reserves.

[Stoat]

 

Bikini Science Ping

   

[Rummyfan]

[bmwcyle]

If I had a tank of gas for every stupid study.

[Hugin]

Thank God these scientists discovered this before some unscrupulous people used it to get people to do things they otherwise wouldn't have.

[Bob]

Well, like -- Duhh! Who the hell didn't know that?

[TheWasteLand]

Highlighting the role of a general reward circuitry, we demonstrate that individuals with a sensitive reward system are more susceptible to the effect of sex cues, that the effect generalizes to nonmonetary rewards, and that satiation attenuates the effect.

Bikinis. Good.

[Fundamentally Fair]

Am I the only guy in the world who prefers a one piece of "tankini" over a bikini?

[Smokin' Joe]

...prone to seek immediate gratification ...

There is a word for that. "Horny."

Must not have been scientifical enough for the grant committee.

[rawhide]

I hope they did not spend any serious money doing this unnecessary study?

[1rudeboy]

[BufordP]

I didn't know that. And I'd appreciate being reminded by threads like these on a daily basis. </NoSarcasm>

[Caipirabob]

I'm not hijacking this thread, but it seems ideal for promoting a "drill now" policy...*ah-hem*...

[dighton]

Wait ’til Madison Avenue gets a hold of this.

[Savage Beast]

Okay. Sexual arousal impairs judgment. Everybody knows that...well...almost everybody.

This is a good reason to make decisions before becoming aroused--not to get into a situation in which impaired judgment might be dangerous--and not to allow teenagers to get into tempting situations.

Mother Nature has been in business for a long time; what she wants is lots of sex and lots of babies; and she knows how to get 'em.

[RJS1950]

Study?? What study??? I seem to have lost track of what this thread is about but I wouldn’t mind more like it.

[libstripper]

I'm glad Fox News carried this article. After all, it's Fox that, according to el Rushbo secretly breeds its blond news anchors on Bikini Atoll.

[martin_fierro]

Bikinis and other sexy stimuli can make men more prone to seek immediate gratification — leading to blown diets, budgets and bank accounts, new research suggests.

[jmc813]

Bikinis and other sexy stimuli can make men more prone to seek immediate gratification — leading to blown diets

So "diet" is the new slang word? Must have missed that one.

[dayglored]

Hi Stoat - thanks for the ping. Great thread!

Is there a Bikini Thread Ping List? I mean, separate from the more general Salacious Ping List?

If not, there oughta be...