SOCIOL 3U03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Vaginal Lubrication, Psychoanalysis, Muscle Tone
24 Sep 2014
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Between 1922 & 1948 sexologists increasingly interested in: The nature of the orgasm (in both men and women) Treating obstacles to its achievement via sexual therapy as orgasmotherapy i. e. helping heterosexual married couples reach orgasm via medical science. By drawing on theories, methods, findings of other disciplines. This scientific approach to sex allowed sexologists to: Were different from urologists, gynecologists, psychologists & psychoanalysts. Possessed own specialized area of knowledge and expertise. Were experts in this area in ways others were not. Pioneered research into nature of human sexual response. Focused on diagnosis and treatment of sexual disorders and dysfunctions. 1957 1965 - recorded some of the 1st laboratory data on: The anatomy of physiology of human sexual response. Directly observed & engaged in coitus. Observed an est" 10,000 complete cycles of sexual response. Findings debunked # assumptions about nature of female sexual arousal. Coauthored 2 classic texts in field of sexology: The frequency of certain sexual behaviors within the population.
