Sex calms nerves before public speaking - study

[tocqueville]

LONDON (Reuters) - Forget pretending you are talking to one person or concentrating on a single point in the audience -- having sex is good way to calm nerves before giving a speech or presentation.

But Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of Paisley in Scotland, said it has to be full sexual intercourse to get the best results.

He studied nearly 50 men and women who recorded their sexual activities for two weeks and analyzed its impact on their blood pressure levels when under acute stress, such as when giving a speech.

Brody discovered that the volunteers who had sexual intercourse were the least stressed and had blood pressure levels that returned to normal more quickly than people who engaged in other types of sex.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060125/sc_nm/sex_dc


I know what everybody is going to say...

[Libby2]

1. Lmao

So Clinton knew what he was doing.


I'm sorry, I couldn't help it.

[tocqueville]

4. I was expecting that one

but mostly about the speech impairment of another President...

that would explain a lot of things, wouldn't it ?

[boobooday]

2. Well, that gives us a whole new lens to use

As we watch our pundits and politicians . . .

And what does Zell Miller do before he gives a speech? Have sex with a vacuum cleaner?

[Inland]

3. Finally that science shit pays off. nt

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. As much as this country has been constantly screwed by shrubco

he should be fluent in 19 languages by now..... of course the screwing is one way so that may explain the speech impediment.

[A Simple Game]

6. I tried it once, worked fine but

couldn't keep the smile off of my face.

Doesn't go over so well when you are giving an eulogy.

[Berry Cool]

7. Uh, oh, can't you just hear the new pickup line in the bars now?

"Hi there, Beautiful. I was wondering if you could help me out. You see, I have to give a speech tomorrow, and..."

[A Simple Game]

8. It was a long time ago, but I have tried worse ones. n/t

[FULL_METAL_HAT]

9. The key is the oxtocin (no not Rush's oxycontin!)

He believes that the release of the so-called "pair bonding" hormone oxytocin might explain the calming effect.

Excellent intro with lots of external links here at Wikipedia for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin

All the Best!
{B^> FMH