Human Behavior and Self-Presentation Concepts

The process of controlling how others perceive you, often choosing what information to share and how to present it to create a desired image.

Sharing more personal information online than is advisable or necessary, often without awareness of the potential consequences.

The unique qualities and characteristics that differentiate an individual from others.

The aspect of self determined by group memberships.

The act of creating and sharing representations of oneself, often through digital means.

Any information posted online, regardless of privacy settings.

The aspects of yourself you present to the world online and in person.

The true, personal, and hidden side of your feelings and thoughts.

Characteristics that distinguish an individual from others.

How an individual identifies with their social groups (e.g., family, friends, clubs)

Biological characteristics, often categorized as male or female.

Societal expectations and norms related to sex.

An individual's expression of attraction and desire.

What you post online is considered public. (Privacy settings do not guarantee full privacy.)

How humans experience and express themselves as sexual beings; it's more than just reproduction and includes social and cultural factors.

Primarily driven by biology and reproduction; focused on biological processes for procreation.

Chemical messengers secreted into the bloodstream, affecting organs and tissues.

Hormones play a significant role in directing sexual activity among non-human animals.

Hormones influence human sexual arousal and physical experience with sexual reward.

A study of human sexual behavior that showed similarities in sexual instincts and preferences and the impact of social and cultural factors on human sexuality.

A research institute that investigated human sexual behavior using interviews.

A period of significant societal shifts in attitudes toward sex and sexuality. Kinsey's work was important in this shift.

The insertion of the male reproductive organ into the female organ.

The system responsible for producing offspring and species survival.

Organs producing gametes (sperm and egg) and hormones.

Organs supporting functions like transporting and nurturing.

Producing gametes, transporting/sustaining them, nurturing offspring, and producing hormones.

Chromosomes that define biological sex (male or female).

Sexual intercourse that happens outside of marriage.

Sexual intercourse before marriage.

Recurrent, intense sexual arousal involving non-human objects, non-consenting individuals or self- or partner-humiliation.

Sexual behavior deemed problematic or concerning due to context, cultural norms, or significant distress for the individual or their partner.

Sexually transmitted diseases; infections spread through sexual contact.

Common false beliefs about STDs (e.g., all STDs cause pain, birth control pills prevent STDs).

Sexually transmitted diseases remain a significant health issue.

Love goes beyond initial attraction and involves deep emotional intimacy and commitment, not just brain chemicals.

Men with chlamydia may experience discharge from the penis, burning during urination, or itching/pain around the penis opening, and sometimes pain/swelling in the testicles.

Genital herpes causes sores (blisters that break open and hurt) on the genitals, rectum, buttocks, or thighs. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, and some people have no noticeable symptoms.

Gonorrhea in men can cause painful urination and discharge from the penis. Left untreated, it can affect the prostate and testicles.

Herpes can spread even if there are no visible sores through skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

Gonorrhea spreads through vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner, and a pregnant woman can pass it to a baby during childbirth.

Chlamydia can infect the rectum, causing pain, discharge, and/or bleeding, in both men and women.

A herpes outbreak is a period when herpes symptoms, such as sores, are visible.