In this episode of the Sex and Psychology podcast, I interview Dr. Nan Wise, a cognitive neuroscientist, certified sex therapist, and Associate Research Professor at Rutgers University. Dr. Wise just published a fantastic new book titled "Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding the Neuroscience of Pleasure for a Smarter, Happier, and More Purpose-Filled Life."

In this episode of the podcast, we address a wide range of questions and topics, including:

What exactly is "pleasure?"

Why are we experiencing less pleasure today than we used to?

How can we get more pleasure in our sex lives? Is the answer different for men and women?

Dr. Wise has conducted neuroscience research on women's orgasms. How does one go about studying this in the lab? Is it challenging to find participants who are willing to masturbate to orgasm in an fMRI machine? (The answer just might surprise you!)

What are the key things Dr. Wise has learned from the women in her research who were willing to "donate their orgasms to science?"

Listen in for the answers to these questions and more! To listen to the podcast in full, see below. It’s available in the form of a YouTube video, but you can also stream/download the podcast via the player underneath. Also, be sure to check out Dr. Nan’s new book Why Good Sex Matters!