PSYC 410 Lecture 9: Lecture 9 Notes
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Concern that people who have desirable characteristics should reproduce but not with degenerates. If deviant unnatural behavior offense to god but not a sign of pathology. Might be a physical or cns defect: still affected with syphilis/neurosyphilis. Look at the natural sexual reproduction. Human sexuality is the overall picture of sexuality. Natural selection is evident in mating/courtship rituals. Focus on who puts themselves in the situation. 1862 comes out as uranian: female spirit in his body. Tries to argue that when it comes to sexual activity (such as same gender) should not be criminalized. Attracts attention of richard von kraft ebbing. Man of his era: seeks overall comprehensive image, culture, family, tainted for those with pathology in the family tree (background) Case studies were deliberately written in latin. A number of these pathologies have a link to hysteria. Gets together with ulrichs have a similar professional interest. Both on the same page as to finding out research.
