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Impulse : the science of sex and desire

Title
Impulse : the science of sex and desire / Jon E. Grant, University of Chicago, Samuel R. Chamberlain, University of Cambridge.
Author
Grant, Jon E.
Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

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Additional Authors
Chamberlain, Samuel
Description
vi, 250 pages; 20 cm
Summary
"For most of us, sex is important. Some of our first close friendships are initiated when we discuss sex - adolescent boys and girls navigating puberty and sexual desires. We may spend countless hours fantasizing about and planning our first sexual experience. Dating for many becomes an important rite of passage. As adults, we look for partners who can provide a satisfying sexual experience. In fact, most people have their first sexual experience long before they fall in love or meet a long-term partner. Sex means different things to different people and within the same person, sex mean different things to us at different times in our lives and changes based on emotional development and life stages. Simply put, sex is complicated. Even in non-physical ways, sex seems to permeate our everyday lives. Movies and television series are more enticing if there is a sexual theme. Jokes and conversations are riddled with double entendres. Magazine covers, news, and advertisements sell themselves or products using half-naked people by alluding to fantasies of sex or in many cases graphically telling us about people's sex lives. Sex is obviously more than just a physical act. It also incorporates psychological, social, political, and even spiritual dimensions"--
Subject
  • Sex (Psychology)
  • Sex > Social aspects
  • Desire
  • Sexuality
  • Sex
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Sex and desire -- Development issues around sex -- Healthy sex -- Too little sex -- Too much sex -- Sex and physical health -- Drinking, drugs, and sex -- Relationship problems -- Sex and digital technology -- Diverse aspects of sex -- Sex and pandemics.
Call Number
JFD 23-1330
ISBN
  • 9781009107976
  • 1009107976
  • 9781009106139 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2022012251
OCLC
1315579489
Author
Grant, Jon E., author.
Title
Impulse : the science of sex and desire / Jon E. Grant, University of Chicago, Samuel R. Chamberlain, University of Cambridge.
Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Chamberlain, Samuel, author.
Other Form:
Online version: Grant, Jon E. Sex and desire. First edition. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023 9781009106139 (DLC) 2022012252
Research Call Number
JFD 23-1330
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