Many published research studies include list of “key words” — words that should or might help people (and help search engines) discover that the study exists. This new study includes an unusual word in its list of key words: “Endogenous opioid release following orgasm in man: A combined PET-fMRI study,” Patrick Jern, Jinglu Chen, Jouni […]
Category: Boys Will Be Boys
Research — that makes people LAUGH, then THINK — by and for teenage boys of all ages and genders.
Psych journal’s turmoil over masturbation and gay sex
The Retraction Watch web site has the story behind, or beneath, its headline that says “Psych journal in revolt as it publishes paper saying masturbation and gay sex are harmful“.
Handguns, Hot Sauce, Mousetraps and Testosterone [study]
If you were to give (male) students a Desert Eagle™ automatic handgun (replica) to handle* for a few minutes, would their testosterone levels rise? If so, would they be more inclined to dose a cup of water with FRANK’S® RedHot® sauce which they believed another (male) subject would have to drink?* Such questions were asked […]
Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles [study]
It has been said that (in some cases) court judges are more lenient on those accused of crimes if the date of the court hearing falls on the defendant’s birthday. But can things also work in the reverse direction? What if, for example, the judge’s favorite football team have just lost a match? Would they dish […]



