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Happy Valentine's Day! Here's how orgasms work.

"Orgasm is a compelling, brief event that is an integration of cognitive, emotional, somatic, visceral, and neural processes," begin Barry R. Komisaruk, Carlos Beyer and Beverly Whipple in their sweet talking new article in The Psychologist.

They note that most previous studies of the orgasm have focused on how physical actions affect the body, but new research into the effects of drugs like anti-depressants on sex has shifted the focus to where it really belongs. The mind.

Inside our brain we have "orgasm accelerators" and "orgasm brakes." Hit the jump for the all-important differentiation.

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Lookin' Crazy in Love [podcast]

Today's 60 Second Psych Podcast is brought to you by one Ms. Beyonce Knowles:

Lookin' Crazy in Love

Full transcript after the jump...

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Russian flirt-bots fool Turing/lonely hearts

Hey, World, tired of taking that guy and/or girl out for a nice, expensive dinner and then having your heart broken? I know I am. Well, fear not! Now you can just disclose personal information to CyberLover, a bot making the rounds in Russian chat rooms. It'll steal your heart. And your identity. "It has been designed as a robot that lures victims automatically without human intervention," said Sergei Shevchenko, a senior analyst at PC Tools.

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24% of Americans would rather date Facebook than you

Nearly one in four Americans say the Internet can serve as a substitute for a significant other for at least some period of time according to a new poll by Zogby International and 463 Internet Attitudes. At its snippiest the press release touts that "Not surprisingly, the percentage was highest among singles, of which 31% said it could be a substitute." Thanks for the judgment, Internet. I love you a little less now.

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