Abstract
Willingness to relinquish control, as evidenced by hypnotic susceptibility, enjoyment of alcohol, and inability to control thoughts and movements near the end of coitus, was found in this study to be predictive of the consistency with which females reported experiencing orgasm during sexual intercourse.
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Bridges, C.F., Critelli, J.W. & Loos, V.E. Hypnotic susceptibility, inhibitory control, and orgasmic consistency. Arch Sex Behav 14, 373–376 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01550852
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