Men can to some extent regulate their arousal, and to a greater extent it is possible for those who are able to control their other emotions, say Canadian scientists from the University of British Columbia.

Researchers believe that if a person successfully regulates one type of emotional reactions, then he or she will most likely cope with other emotional reactions.

As part of the experiment, scientists used 16 randomly selected video clips. Eight of them were erotic, and another eight were ridiculous. The subjects were asked to restrain their emotions when viewing a part of the video, and the second part was suggested simply to look. Then the participants evaluated their excitement after viewing each clip. In addition, they were connected to an erection measuring device. Researchers wanted to know whether men are able to control their arousal, deceiving themselves and others.

It turned out that, in general, participants were able to regulate the psychological reaction of stimulation, if they were asked about it.

In addition, the devices in such cases recorded a decrease in the erectile response by 25%. The level of possession of the situation was in no way associated with age, sexual experience and excitability. Nevertheless, sexual arousal, inhibition and desire were associated with the ability to successfully regulate other emotional reactions. Men who were excited easier, as expected, were less able to regulate their other emotions, and vice versa, scientists explained.

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