Functional and Dysfunctional Sexual Behavior
A Synthesis of Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology
Seiten
2007
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-370590-7 (ISBN)
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-370590-7 (ISBN)
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Explores the consequences of the dissociation between sexual behaviors and reproduction. This book covers themes such as the difference between the stereotyped sexual behaviors in non-human mammals and the variety of human sexual behaviors.
Functional and Dysfunctional Sexual Behavior explores the full consequences of the dissociation between sexual behaviors and reproduction. Among the themes covered is the difference between the stereotyped sexual behaviors in non-human mammals and the astounding variety of human sexual behaviors. The role of learning in shaping sexual behaviors is explained, and it is shown how particular sexual experiences may be at the origin of common human sexual dysfunctions. Chapters on sexual incentives and a summary of the endocrine and central nervous control of sexual behaviors are included.
Functional and Dysfunctional Sexual Behavior explores the full consequences of the dissociation between sexual behaviors and reproduction. Among the themes covered is the difference between the stereotyped sexual behaviors in non-human mammals and the astounding variety of human sexual behaviors. The role of learning in shaping sexual behaviors is explained, and it is shown how particular sexual experiences may be at the origin of common human sexual dysfunctions. Chapters on sexual incentives and a summary of the endocrine and central nervous control of sexual behaviors are included.
Preface.
Introduction.
On the purpose of sex and some notes on scientific explanations.
An incentive motivational framework and the description of sexual behaviours.
The stimulus control of sexual incentive motivation: Non-human mammals.
The stimulus control of sexual incentive motivation: The human.
Endocrine control of sexual behavior.
Neural control of sexual behavior.
Learning and sex: Sexual activity as reinforcement and reward.
Preference for same sex partners: Basic concepts and its occurrence in non-human mammals.
Preference for same sex partners in the human.
Some comments on the concepts of “normal or “functional sexual behavior.
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
Hyperactive sexual desire and the paraphilias.
On the omissions.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.6.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 1140 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-370590-8 / 0123705908 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-370590-7 / 9780123705907 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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