PSYCHOSEXUAL » Sexual problems

The Masters and Johnson dual therapy method

Albert — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:42:26 +0000

Until the latter part of the 20th century, etiquette and public morality in the United States limited the discussion of sexuality. When Alfred Kinsey released his notorious studies on the frequency of then-taboo sexual practices in his subjects, his ideas were viewed by critics as a social revolution. This promotion of sexual deviancy e.g. masturbation, [...]

Cultural Factors in Psychosexual Disorders

Albert — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:39:36 +0000

While diversity is a trait to be celebrated in this world, a lack of understanding of different customs and beliefs can lend itself to awkward situations if approached without care. Where one culture may be eager to discuss some subjects openly, others avoid those and view them as taboos. In no other aspect of life [...]

Psychosexual Disorders in Women

Albert — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:17:24 +0000

Mainstream media and popular imagination seem to suggest that only one gender monopolizes the field of sexual perversion, debauchery, and disorders. While perhaps the male gender has an iron grip on sexual dysfunctions in popular imagination, in reality, females are increasingly joining their male counterparts in opening up about their own sexual dysfunctions and exploring [...]

Freud’s Psychosexual Stages

Albert — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:43:48 +0000

Our attempts to conceal our individual sexual inclinations through restraint or denial are ultimately a fruitless enterprise, Sigmund Freud argued. Even a newborn baby oozes with libido. Initially, this libido energy is directionless, requiring a compass to navigate and develop itself. Considering that this libido exists in the newborn suggests that is an essential component [...]

Psychosexual Disorders

Albert — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:44:57 +0000

Popular imagination paints an abstract picture concerning the sexual appetites of the opposite sex: Whereas men have an insatiable thirst for erotic play, females are supposedly, at the least, better at controlling such urges. While such generalizations are not entirely wrong, it can be argued that what may partially contribute to the perpetuation of such [...]

Psychosexual Therapy

Albert — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:32:35 +0000

When historians reflect on 2009 and ask what the great trendsetter of the year was, we would be hard pressed to argue against the rise of Twitter – a social networking site that allows one to express their innermost thoughts or most banal activities (unfortunately, the latter is the more popular choice). There are two [...]