PSY 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Cross-Dressing, Orgasm, Psy
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Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the use of non- living objects or a highly specific focus on non-genital body part(s) The urges or behaviors caused marked distress, impairment, or interpersonal difficult. Fetishism refers to sexual attraction to nonliving objects. Usually these inanimate object provide a source of specific tactile stimulation (e. g. , clothing made out of rubber or leather) Women"s undergarments or women"s shoes are often the object of choice. Focused on the inanimate object or the source of specific tactile stimulation. Voyeurism is the practice of observing an unsuspecting person who is naked and in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity, in order to become sexually aroused. The person is at least 18 years of age and has acted on these sexual urges with a non- consenting person: risk is necessary for arousal. Exhibitionism refers to sexual arousal and gratification by exposing one"s genitals to an unsuspecting person.
