Table Of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Overview of Sexuality
• Case of Elena and Arthur
• Defining Sex
• The Making of Sexuality
• Objectives of This Book
• Interviews with Preeminent Researchers on Sexuality
• Interview with David Buss, PhD
• Chapter 2: The Basics of Sexuality
• Sexuality and Gender
• Sexual Reproduction
• Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation
• Red Queen Hypothesis
• Sexual Competition
• Sperm Competition
• r/K Selection
• Interview with J. Philippe Rushton
• Sexual Dimorphism
• Relationship Types
• Monogamy
• Pair Bonding
• Reproduction
• Sexual Selection
• Polyandry
• Chapter 3: History of Western Sexuality
• The Nature of Historical Sex: Desirability and Debauchery
• Sex in the Bible
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Sexuality in the Medieval Era
• Sexuality During the Renaissance
• Sexuality in the Eighteenth Century
• Victorianism
• The Twentieth Century and the Sexual Revolution
• Fear in Sexuality
• An Interview with Dr. Joseph Ledoux
• Chapter 4: Major Figures in Sex Research and Theory
• Early Writings of Sexuality
• Demons and Witchcraft: Early Explorations of Sexual Aberration and Mental Illness
• The Renaissance and the Development of Sexology
• Sex Research and the Reaction to Victorianism
• Heinrich Kaan (1816-1893)
• Karl-Heinrich Ulrichs (1825-1895)
• Albert Moll (1862-1939)
• Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935)
• Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840-1902)
• Iwan Bloch (1872-1922)
• Havelock Ellis (1859-1939)
• Feminism and Early Research on Female Sexuality
• Clelia Mosher (1863-1940)
• Robert Latou Dickinson (1861-1950)
• Katherine Bement Davis (1860-1935)
• The Psychoanalytical School of Thought
• Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
• Modern Science and Human Sexuality
• Paulo Mantegazza (1831-1910)
• Ira Reiss (1925- )
• William Masters (1915-2001) and Virginia Johnson (1925-2013)
• Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956)
• An Interview With Dr. Sue Carter of Kinsey Institute
• Studies in Gender and Sexual Orientation
• Michel Foucault (1926-1984)
• John Money (1921-2006)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Albert Ellis (1913-2007)
• Biological Perspectives
• Gordon Gallup, Jr. (1941- )
• Interview with Dr. Gordon Gallup
• Chapter 5: Theories and Perspectives on Sexuality
• Essentialism
• Sexual Motivation and the Feedback Loop
• Essentialism and Sexual Orientation
• Humanistic Perspectives
• The Decline of Humanism
• Psychoanalytic Schools
• Constructivist / Post-modern Perspectives of Psychoanalysis
• Analytical Psychology
• Constructivism and Social Relativism
• Bio-Psycho-Social Point of View
• Behaviorism
• Legal Approach
• Social Constructionism
• Evolutionary Perspectives
• Developmental Theory
• Evolution and Attachment Theory
• Strategy-Based Theories
• Interview with Dr. Todd Shackelford
• Chapter 6: Sexuality Development and Developmental Psychology
• Development of Gender
• Interview with Gender Identity Expert Dr. Kenneth Zucker
• Interview with Transgender Author and Clinician Dr. Diane Ehrensaft
• The Development of Sexual Behavior
• The Maturation of Sexual Behavior
• Developmental Abnormalities
• Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
• Biological Influences on Homosexuality
• Chapter 7: The Psychology of Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
• The External Male Sex Organs
• The Internal Male Sex Organs
• Hormones: Reproduction, and Sexual Development
• Male Sexual Functions
• The Female External Sex Organs
• The Internal Female Reproductive System
• Hormones and Reproduction
• The Female Sexual Response
• Sexual Responses in Men and Women
• Aging
• Chapter 8: Theories of Love and Attachment and Mating
• The Evolutionary Approach to Love
• Evolution, Cognition, and Motivation
• Attachment Theory
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
• Neurology and the Science of Love
• Interview with Dr. Helen Fisher
• Relationships and Commitment
• Chapter 9: Dating and Mating
• The Psychology of Dating
• Evolutionary Perspectives on Dating/Mating Behavior
• Interview with Dr. Douglas Kenrick
• Mate Choice
• Short-Term Mating Strategies
• Case of Roderick
• Long-Term Mating Strategies
• Issues in Relationships
• Culture and Sexual Behavior
• Sexual Orientation
• Agrarian and Hunter-Gatherer Societies versus Industrial Societies
• Eastern versus Western
• Sexual Pathologies
• Current Trends in Courtship and Mating
• Chapter 10: Sexual Disorders and Paraphilias
• Classifying Sexual Disorders and Dysfunctions
• Perspectives on Sexual Dysfunction
• Prevalence and Incidence of Sexual Disorders
• Paraphilias
• Case of Andy: A Paraphile Seeking Help
• Dimensions of Paraphilic Sexuality
• The Structure of Paraphilias
• Prevalence of Paraphilias
• Theories Related to Paraphilia
• Theories of Masochistic Sexuality
• Evolutionary Perspectives
• Chapter 11: Treatment of Sexual Problems
• Case of Sharon: Abuse, Masochism, and Troilism
• The Nuances of Sexual Assessment
• Case of Fabrice
• Common Factors in Sexual Treatments
• Cognitive Approach
• Behavioral Approach
• Treatment of Troubled Relationships
• Paraphilias
• Problems with Arousal
• The Case of Lorraine and Mark – Loss of Passion
• Infidelity or "Cheating"
• The Case of Linda and Vlad’s Marital Infidelity
• Chapter 12: Sexuality and the Internet
• Online Sexual Activities
• Dating and Casual Encounters
• Dating and Hookup Statistics
• Cybersex
• Pornography
• Adult Websites
• Interview with Mike Stabile
• Erotic Stories
• Gender Differences in Online Sexual Behaviors
• The Case of Arnet
• Effects of Online Sexual Material
• Self-Expression
• Online Sexual Predators
• References