Impulse

The Science of Sex and Desire

Jon E. Grant, Samuel R. Chamberlain (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

356 Seiten

2023
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-10797-6 (ISBN)

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Drs Grant and Chamberlain answer the questions you always wanted to ask about sex, with reliable information based on the latest scientific research. This go-to guide will help you understand common sexual issues, know when to worry (or not) about sexual behaviors, and give you practical tips for overcoming challenges.

Sex is everywhere in modern society, yet it remains taboo. We all have questions about sex that are too uncomfortable to ask – how do we get reliable answers? In this go-to guide Drs Grant and Chamberlain use their clinical expertise to answer the questions you wish you could ask about sex. Questions like: Is my sex drive or sex behavior normal? Can someone have too much sex? Or too little? How has Internet dating and pornography changed sex? This go-to guide will help you understand common sexual issues, know when to worry (or not) about different sexual behaviors, and learn how our sex lives adapt to changing technology or in times of crisis. It also provides step-by-step advice for dealing with a range of sexual issues, and practical strategies for strengthening relationships.

Jon E. Grant is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago where he directs a clinic and research lab on addictive, compulsive and impulsive disorders. Samuel Chamberlain is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Southampton. His research and clinical work focus on the neurobiology and treatment of behaviourally-addictive disorders – including compulsive sexual behavior problems.

1. Introduction; 2. Sex and Desire; 3. Development Issues Around Sex; 4. Healthy Sex; 5. Too Little Sex; 6. Too Much Sex; 7. Sex and Physical Health; 8. Drinking, Drugs, and Sex; 9. Relationship Problems; 10. Sex and Digital Technology; 11. Diverse Aspects of Sex; 12. Sex and Pandemics; Appendix – List of Resources; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.02.2023
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 197 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Partnerschaft / Sexualität
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	1-009-10797-6 / 1009107976
ISBN-13	978-1-009-10797-6 / 9781009107976
Zustand	Neuware