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Men see bikini-clad women as objects, psychologists say (paging Captain Obvious!)
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| 2/19/2009
| Elizabeth Landau
Posted on 02/19/2009 10:17:50 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis.
The research was presented this week by Susan Fiske, professor of psychology at Princeton University, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
"This is just the first study which was focused on the idea that men of a certain age view sex as a highly desirable goal, and if you present them with a provocative woman, then that will tend to prime goal-related responses," she told CNN.
Although consistent with conventional wisdom, the way that men may depersonalize sexual images of women is not entirely something they control. In fact, it's a byproduct of human evolution, experts say. The first male humans had an incentive to seek fertile women as the means of spreading their genes.
"They're not fully conscious responses, and so people don't know the extent to which they're being influenced," Fiske said. "It's important to recognize the effects."
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To: Red in Blue PA
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:29:33 AM PST
by
ETL
(Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home/About page)
To: Red in Blue PA
a photo and a real girl will bring different reactions I think
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:30:28 AM PST
by
GeronL
(Hey, won't you be my Face Book friend??)
To: AbeKrieger
How about the results of the study where women see men with money as objects. Some would argue the reverse as well!
(Ivana & BF :)
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:30:39 AM PST
by
libh8er
To: Red in Blue PA
Really, really AWESOME objects.
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:30:49 AM PST
by
ko_kyi
To: ETL
That’s how women take men over by remote control.
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:30:49 AM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: ETL
I have a large monitor, and I just love how well that pic fills it up!
Nice objects she has!
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:30:53 AM PST
by
Travis T. OJustice
(Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.)
To: ETL
nice objects on this thread
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:31:21 AM PST
by
GeronL
(Hey, won't you be my Face Book friend??)
To: Red in Blue PA
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:32:11 AM PST
by
ETL
(Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home/About page)
To: Red in Blue PA
New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis. "Does everybody know what time it is?" 
TV. It knows everything.
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:33:17 AM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
( As for a future life, every man must judge for himself between conflicting vague probabilities. - D)
To: MrB
Does Helen Thomas in a bikini count?
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:34:57 AM PST
by
derllak
To: Red in Blue PA
“Images of women in bikinis prompted brain responses in men associated with using tools.”
Define “tools”?
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:35:39 AM PST
by
Hacklehead
(Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
To: derllak
“Does Helen Thomas in a bikini count?”
If anyone posts a picture of that I will report them for abuse!
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:37:24 AM PST
by
Hacklehead
(Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
To: Red in Blue PA
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:37:27 AM PST
by
ETL
(Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home/About page)
To: derllak
This thread would never be complete without these, so I may as well...
and
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:38:42 AM PST
by
libh8er
To: Red in Blue PA
In other news Water is wet and fire is hot...
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:40:42 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Stupidity has an expiration date 1-20-2013 *(Thanks Nana))
To: Red in Blue PA
To a feminist, the thought of men wanting to have sex with women is revolting, and the thought of women wanting to have sex with men is inexplicable.
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:40:44 AM PST
by
Hacklehead
(Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
To: libh8er
Lol! That’ll cool your jets!
Thanks, I owe you one. :)
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:40:57 AM PST
by
derllak
To: Red in Blue PA
In other news Water is wet and fire is hot...
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:42:12 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Stupidity has an expiration date 1-20-2013 *(Thanks Nana))
To: Red in Blue PA
Who would forsee a day in America when the comment “You’re very atractive” would be viewed as an insult that would get you thrown into jail and marked for “re-education”?
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:43:02 AM PST
by
50sDad
(No Irish May Apply: Tell me I haven't been discriminated against.)
To: Red in Blue PA
New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis.
This explains “Snap-On” calenders.
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posted on
02/19/2009 10:44:41 AM PST
by
CrazyIvan
(If you read only one book this year, read "Stolen Valor".)
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