Drawing from expectancy-value theory, the current study documented expected likelihoods (i.e., expectancies) of orgasm, non-orgasmic sexual pleasure, and emotional closeness during sex with

Article 1- Exploring the role of oxytocin in communication processes: A test of the post sex disclosures model
This study explored the role of the hormone oxytocin in 49 emerging adult couples’ communication after sexual activity. Guided by the post sex disclosures model, the findings indicated that post sex oxytocin levels, but not increases in pre to post sex oxytocin, were associated with men’s general assessments of the benefits and risks of disclosing after sexual activity (measured separately from the sexual episode). Additionally, women’s and men’s benefit assessments were positively associated, and their risk assessments were negatively associated, with positive disclosures after sex. The findings offer the first known test of couples’ oxytocin levels during a naturally occurring sexual episode in the home environment and have implications for researchers interested in the links between oxytocin and human behavior.
Article 2-Expectations and Sexual Desire in Romantic Relationships: An Experimental Investigation of Pleasure and Emotional Closeness Expectancies among Young Adults
Drawing from expectancy-value theory, the current study documented expected likelihoods (i.e., expectancies) of orgasm, non-orgasmic sexual pleasure, and emotional closeness during sex with a romantic partner, then tested their causal roles in sexual desire. Participants (N = 582, 50.3% women) were drawn from college student and online samples of young adults in the US. Expectancies were high overall; men reported much higher orgasm expectancies than women and this gender difference was larger in the college sample. Using a within-subjects, factorial experimental design, hypothetical vignettes manipulated participants’ expectancies (high/low) pertaining to sex with a romantic partner. Multilevel models indicated emotional closeness expectancies had the strongest effects on men’s and women’s desire. Orgasm expectancies had stronger effects among the online sample, yet had the weakest effects on desire overall. Both emotional closeness and non-orgasmic pleasure expectancies had stronger effects on women’s desire than on men’s. Findings indicate young adults’ expectations for their romantic sexual experiences may play strong roles in stimulating or stifling their sexual desire, suggesting some desire differences may be partially explained by differences in expectancies, and underscore sex as an important mechanism for fostering intimacy and experiencing pleasure for both young men and young women. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.
Summarize each of the articles in your own words.
Hypothesis – What was the study aiming to understand? What did the researchers think the finding would be?
Methodology – How was the study conducted? Who were the participants? How did they get the participants into the study?
Findings – What was the result of the study? What did the researchers conclude?
Discussion of Findings – How can the study findings be applied to society? Were there any limitations of the study that should be noted?.