The Psychology of Human Sexuality

New edition of an authoritative guide to human sexual behavior from a biopsychosocial perspective/ppThe thoroughly revised and updated second edition of iThe Psychology of Human Sexuality/i explores the roles that biology, psychology, and the social and cultural context play in shaping human sexual behavior. The author – a noted authority on the topic and an affiliate of the acclaimed Kinsey Institute – puts the spotlight on the most recent research and theory on human sexuality, with an emphasis on psychology./ppThe text presents the major theoretical perspectives on human sexuality, and details the vast diversity of sexual attitudes and behaviors that exist in the modern world. The author also reviews the history of sexology and explores its unique methods and ethical considerations. Overall, this important and comprehensive text provides readers with a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the science of sex and the amazing complexity of human sexuality./pulliFeatures broad coverage of topics including anatomy, gender and sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, sexual difficulties and solutions, prostitution, and pornography/liliOffers more in-depth treatment of relationships than comparable texts, with separate chapters dealing with attraction and relationship processes/liliIncludes cutting-edge research on the origins of sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as new treatments for sexually transmitted infections and sexual dysfunctions/liliIs written from a sex-positive perspective, with expanded coverage of cross-cultural research throughout and material that is inclusive and respectful of a diverse audience/liliIncludes numerous activities to facilitate dynamic, interactive classroom environments/li/ulpWritten for students of human sexuality and anyone interested in the topic, iThe/i iPsychology of Human Sexuality /ioffers a guide to the psychology of human sexual behavior that is at once inclusive, thorough, and authoritative in its approach./p

Additional ISBNs:
9781119164739, 1119164737, 9781119164708, 1119164702