Post-nut clarity
Mental clarity after orgasm
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Post-nut clarity is a term describing the feeling of being clear-headed or mentally "reset" after orgasm in sexual intercourse or masturbation.[1] Feelings of disgust with oneself, as well as guilt, have also been associated with the term.[2][3] Disgust and regret with the act of intercourse or with one's sexual partner has also been documented.[4] The term "pre-nut delusion" is used to describe the opposite.[5]
Etymology and usage
The word "nut" is found in the slang phrase busting a nut, which refers to a male orgasm.[6] The term post-nut clarity has been noted to be particularly used in online discussions.[2][3][7] GQ cited one Twitter user who posted about the term in 2012.[8] Similar terms have been documented even earlier: on the Japanese textboard 2channel, the term kenjataimu or "sage time",[4] referring to the same concept, appeared as early as October 2007.[9] The similar term post cum clarity can be traced back to a 2006 entry on Urban Dictionary.[10]
The phrase has been referenced in songs by Dr. Dre, Drake, Juice Wrld, and Alemeda.[4]
Coverage and research
Various Internet media writers have described "post-nut clarity" as akin to an "aha" moment for men following intercourse.[11] Media coverage of post-nut clarity often associates men with being able to anecdotally relate to having experienced it,[12] though very often women also relate to experiencing the phenomenon.[13][6]
While noted as similar to post-coital dysphoria (or post-coital tristesse), post-nut clarity has been discussed as a distinct phenomenon.[4]
See also
- Anagnorisis — moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery
- Eureka effect — suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept.
- Post-coital tristesse — feeling of sadness, anxiety, agitation or aggression after orgasm
- Refractory period (sex) — the recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for males to have additional orgasms
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