{"product_id":"studies-in-the-psychology-of-sex-classic-reprint","title":"Studies in the Psychology of Sex (Classic Reprint)","description":"Excerpt from Studies in the Psychology of Sex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefinition of Instinct - The Sexual Impulse a Factor of the Sexual Instinct - Theory of the Sexual Impulse as an Impulse of Evacuation The Evidence in Support of this Theory Inadequate - The sexualimpulse to Some Extent Independent of the Sexual Glands - The Sexual Impulse in Castrated Animals and Men - The Sexual Impulse in Castrated Women, after the Menopause, and in the Congenital Absence of the Sexual Glands - The Internal Secretions - Analogy between the Sexual Relationship and that of the Suckling Mother and her Child - The Theory of the Sexual Impulse as a Reproductive Impulse - This Theory Untenable - Moll''s Definition - The Impulse of Detumescence - The Im pulse of Contrectation - Modification of this Theory Proposed - Its Relation to Darwin''s Sexual Selection - The Essential Element in Dar win''s Conception - Summary of the History of the Doctrine of Sexual Selection - Its Psychological Aspect - Sexual Selection a Part of Natural Selection - The Fundamental Importance of Tumescence - Illustrated by the Phenomena of Courtship in Animals and in Man - The Object of Courtship is to Produce Sexual Tumescence - The Primitive Significance of Dancing in Animals and Man - Dancing is a Potent Agent for Pro ducing tumescence-~the Element of Truth in the Comparison of the Sexual I__mpulse with an Evacuation, Especially of the Bladder - Bot''n Essentially Involve Nervous Explosions - Their Intimate and Some times Vicarious Relationships - Analogy between Coitus and Epilepsy Analogy of the Sexual Impulse to Hunger - Final Object of the Impulses of Tumescence and Detumescence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":35119306506285,"sku":"9780265565926","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39449187352621,"sku":"9781330002339","price":13.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781330002339.jpg?v=1729156572","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/studies-in-the-psychology-of-sex-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}