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Science Summary The sexual response cycle contains four phases- excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution- that make up the human sexual response in both males as well as females, according to Masters and Johnson (Wood, 299). Although in this paragraph I'm going to mainly focus on the third phase, the orgasm. Results of a new study that was in the magazine "Communication Monographs" reveal that after people have an orgasm, they are more likely to share important information with that person. "Post-coital communication is likely linked to sexual and relationship satisfaction," (Denes, 1). Post-coital means, after sexual intercourse. Denes believes that alcohol and orgasms lead to "pillow talk" which is a good way to stay intimate with your partner. Oxytocin is the hormone that floods someone's brain immediately after they orgasm. The higher someone's oxytocin levels the more they trust, and they also have a less perception of threat which makes them really open. Orgasms also lessen your cortisol levels, which is a stress hormone. The combination of the two makes anyone more open to talking about things. Orgasms aren't just good for your sexual relationship but it can also help out the other aspects of relationships.

References: Amanda Denes, Tamara D. Afifi. **Pillow Talk and Cognitive Decision-making Processes: Exploring the Influence of Orgasm and Alcohol on Communication after Sexual Activity**. //Communication Monographs//, 2014; 1 DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2014.926377

Wood, Samuel E., Ellen R. Green. Wood, and Denise Roberts. Boyd. // Mastering the World of Psychology //. Fourth ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print.

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