PSY 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Heterosexism, Premature Ejaculation, Sexual Script Theory
29 Jan 2016
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This is the socionormative model of sex, it is achievement oriented and has both advantages and disadvantages. Learn through popular culture, media, friends, possibly books and classes, not so much family. Origin relates to judeo-christianity, script is series of steps, model has an end goal = orgasm as the achievement . Protestant work ethic": procreational model, need each step to occur to conceive. Orgasm is the end of the interaction. Modern day definitions and models are complicated: fooled around can be interpreted differently. Advantages to this social script reassuring, avoids surprises. Knowing the expectations and steps is reassuring. Know when to say stop bc you know what"s coming next. Because you and your partner know what"s happing. October 1, 2014: non-verbal communication means other person needs to be interpreted, and humans are not very good at it. Heterocentric model can be very satisfying for some couples. Defines what is normal; any deviation may be considered abnormal.
