BIO 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sigmund Freud, Sexology, Zoophilia

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18 Mar 2016
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19th and 20th century: sexual revolution, many researchers contributed to sexology, more accepted. Richard krafft ebing: wrote psychopathia sexualis, provided clinical definitions of sex disorders (bestiality, etc. ) Sigmund freud: controversial, unconventional views, focused on unconscious mind, pioneered a deterministic approach that adult feelings, frustrations, and behavior developed from childhood experiences and could not be changed, added psychoanalysis, looking at human personality, growth, and development. Magnus hirsehfield (early 1900"s-30"s: active and outspoken homosexual, active researcher, over 200 publications, developed 1st journal in sexuality, formed institute of sexology in berlin. Ex: unprotected sex, thinking it won"t happen to them: conducted a lot research because of lack of depth in the field of sexology. Surveys, longitudinal studies (study an individual over time: 1st u. s. institute of sexology.