Arousal

Author : Michael J. Bader
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0312302428

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Arousal by Michael J. Bader Pdf

Sexual fantasies. Everyone has them, but no one knows what they mean. People are curious about and often confused by the things that arouse them, yet they are often too ashamed to reveal their most private fantasies to their partners or even their therapists. In this fascinating and provocative book, Dr. Michael J. Bader offers a groundbreaking new theory of sexual desire, one that will liberate men and women and enable them to better understand their sexual preferences. Drawing on his twenty-five years as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Bader demonstrates that rather than being programmed by biology or society, sexual fantasies and preferences are really psychological antidotes to unconscious dangers. Armed with this novel theory, men and women will no longer need to feel ashamed about what arouses them or confused about what arouses others. Dr. Bader sensitively tells the stories of his patients and explains the meaning of their sexual fantasies. In terms refreshingly free of jargon, he reveals how his profound new theory can be used to decipher a wide variety of sexual fantasies and behavior, ranging from ordinary preferences about positions in bed to flamboyant scenarios worthy of the Marquis de Sade. And yet, Dr. Bader's exciting new theory transcends the realm of individual psychology. Readers will come away with a radically new understanding of such issues as sexual chemistry and boredom, cybersex, pornography, and the differences in how men and women get excited. Both erudite and accessible, Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies is an important landmark in the literature of sexuality.

Author : Linda Griffiths
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1552451909

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Age of Arousal by Linda Griffiths Pdf

It's a time of passion and confusion. Virtue is barely holding down its petticoats. People are bursting their corsets with unbridled desire. It's 1885, and the typewriter and the suffrage movement are sending things topsy-turvy. In the midst of it all, five ambitious New Women and one Newish Man struggle to find their way. Miss Mary Barfoot runs a school for secretaries with her young lover, Miss Rhoda Nunn. But when the Misses Madden - spinsters Virginia and Alice and beautiful young Monica - arrive, along with the attractive Dr. Everard Barfoot, things can never be the same. Age of Arousal is a lavish, sexy, frenetic ensemble piece about the forbidden and gloriously liberated self - genre-busting, rule-bending, and ambitiously original.

Author : Sheri Winston
Publisher : Mango Garden Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Communication in sex
ISBN : 057803395X

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Women's Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston Pdf

Author : Michael Eysenck
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783642683909

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Attention and Arousal by Michael Eysenck Pdf

The thinker who has a mortal fear of being wrong will give all that is valuable in himself to that little ambition. Walter Lippmann (1914) Psychology has always been plagued by passing fads and fan cies to a greater extent than is seemly in a scientific discipline. Over the past few years the Zeitgeist can be summed up by the two words 'cognitive psychology'. Indeed, a recent poll of academic psychologists in American indicated that over 80% of them regarded themselves as cognitive psychologists! Cognitive psychology is in the ascendant, but it has never been clear to me that it has addressed all of the appropriate is sues. In particular, information processing in the real world (and even in the laboratory) occurs within a motivational and emotional context, but cognitive psychologists usually main tain the convenient fiction that cognition can fruitfully be stud ied in isolation. The main reason for writing this book was to at tempt to demonstrate that there can be a useful cross-fertiliza tion between cognitive and motivational-emotional psycholo gy and that there are already tantalizing glimpses of the poten tial advantages of such inter-disciplinary research. The ideas of Donald Broadbent and his associates have exer cised a formative influence during the writing of this book. They discovered some years ago that there are intriguing simi larities (as well as differences) in the effects on performance of such apparently quite disparate factors as white noise, time of day, introversion-extraversion and incentive.

Author : Donald W PFAFF,Donald W Pfaff
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780674042100

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Brain Arousal and Information Theory by Donald W PFAFF,Donald W Pfaff Pdf

Arousal is fundamental to all cognition. It is intuitively obvious, absolutely necessary, but what exactly is it? In Brain Arousal and Information Theory, Donald Pfaff presents a daring perspective on this long-standing puzzle. Pfaff argues that, beneath our mental functions and emotional dispositions, a primitive neuronal system governs arousal. Employing the simple but powerful framework of information theory, Pfaff revolutionizes our understanding of arousal systems in the brain. Starting with a review of the neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, and neurochemical components of arousal, Pfaff asks us to look at the gene networks and neural pathways underlying the brain's arousal systems much as a design engineer would contemplate information systems. This allows Pfaff to postulate that there is a bilaterally symmetric, bipolar system universal among mammals that readies the animal or the human being to respond to stimuli, initiate voluntary locomotion, and react to emotional challenges. Applying his hypothesis to heightened states of arousal--sex and fear--Pfaff shows us how his theory opens new scientific approaches to understanding the structure of brain arousal. A major synthesis of disparate data by a preeminent neuroscientist, Brain Arousal and Information Theory challenges current thinking about cognition and behavior. Whether you subscribe to Pfaff's theory or not, this book will stimulate debate about the nature of arousal itself.

Author : Martha Roth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cruelty
ISBN : 157131220X

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Arousal by Martha Roth Pdf

A wide-ranging yet intimate look at the contradictions of sexual desire, this book blends personal history with thoughtful reflection about the mysterious nature of sexual arousal and its personal and social implications.

Author : Donald Pfaff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781108433334

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How Brain Arousal Mechanisms Work by Donald Pfaff Pdf

A succinct, neurobiological explanation of the pathways that 'wake up the brain' from deep anesthesia, sleep and brain injury.

Author : Justin Pearson
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781593763671

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From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry by Justin Pearson Pdf

As an adolescent, Justin Pearson moved with his mother from “Shit Creek Phoenix, AZ” to sunny San Diego after his father was murdered on Halloween. There, he fell in with a subculture of young musicians playing some of the most original and brutal music in the world. Turns out the chaos of Pearson’s bands — The Locust, Swing Kids, and Some Girls — is nothing compared to the madness of his life. An icon of the West Coast noise and punk scene, Pearson managed to arrive at adulthood by outsmarting skinheads and dodging equally threatening violence at home. Once there, the struggle continued, with Pearson getting beat up on Jerry Springer and, on more than one occasion, chased out of town by ferociously angry audiences. From the Graveyard of the Arousal Industry is the outrageously candid story of Pearson’s life. In loving, meticulous detail, Pearson gives readers the dirt behind each rivalry, riff, and lineup change.

Author : Edgar Garcia-Rill
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128179932

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Arousal in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases by Edgar Garcia-Rill Pdf

Arousal in Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases focuses on the dysregulation of arousal found in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Chapters describe the physiology of each process, how it presents in each disorder, and the most appropriate treatment(s). The book also imparts the understanding of the RAS as a system that not only modulates waking, but also survival mechanisms, such as fight vs. flight responses and other reflexes. This book helps neuroscientists, sleep researchers, neurologists and psychiatrists understand the basic mechanisms that modulate arousal in health and disease. In addition, it promotes therapies that can alter the severity and manifestation of multiple disorders. Provides a comprehensive overview of the basic mechanisms behind dysregulation of arousal in neurological and psychiatric disorders Describes, in detail, the function of the Reticular Activating System with respect to higher functions, motor control and the intertwining of arousal and motor disorders Covers multiple neurological disorders, including epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and autism

Author : D. E. Berlyne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Human behavior
ISBN : OCLC:1083897150

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Conflict, Arousal, and Curiosity by D. E. Berlyne Pdf

Author : Ruth K. Westheimer
Publisher : Madison Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : MINN:31951P00585072I

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The Art of Arousal by Ruth K. Westheimer Pdf

The Art of Arousal brings together 120 of the most engagingly erotic paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings from diverse eras and cultures.

Author : Ray Gordon
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1562012312

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Arousal by Ray Gordon Pdf

Jackie is young and attractive, but her life is routine. Urged on by a colleague with a more highly developed lust for life, she decides to make some changes. Meeting David, an artist, in a bar, she is lured to his basement den where her repressed sexual desires are dramatically, forcibly set free.

Author : Marvin Zuckerman
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317627333

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Sensation Seeking (Psychology Revivals) by Marvin Zuckerman Pdf

Originally published in 1979, this title represents a summary of 17 years of research centring around the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) and the theory from which the test was derived. Now an integral part of personality testing, including adaptations for use with children, this reissue is a chance to see where it all began.

Author : Linda Woodcock,Andrea Page
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 085700221X

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Managing Family Meltdown by Linda Woodcock,Andrea Page Pdf

Challenging behaviour, violent outbursts and meltdowns can put a strain on the entire family of a child on the autism spectrum. This book offers practical, long-term and effective strategies to help resolve common challenging behaviours using a low arousal approach – a non-aversive approach based on avoiding confrontation and reducing stress and anxiety. Managing Family Meltdown provides explanations for challenging behaviours, and offers a wealth of guidance on how families can manage different types of challenging behaviour, such as physical aggression and self-injury. The authors explore the difference between managing and changing behaviour; how our own behaviour can influence the situation; and show how by reducing stress and anxiety children are better able to process information becoming less likely to react in challenging ways. The pros and cons of medication and ways to look after your own health are also discussed. This hands-on, practical book is appropriate for children who are non-verbal, as well as those with higher functioning autism and will be indispensable for families, carers and anyone involved with children on the autism spectrum.

Author : R. Lynn
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781483185712

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Attention, Arousal and the Orientation Reaction by R. Lynn Pdf

Attention, Arousal and the Orientation Reaction aims to present in a volume the works of Pavlov, an eminent Russian physiologist known for his contributions, specifically the classical conditioning. This book contains the interpretations and theories in physiological terms, and elaborates on the neurological models of significant interest. The “orientation reaction” is described, and the Sokolov's model, which is claimed to be the most comprehensive model for the orientation reaction, is then illustrated. This text also explains the phenomenon of habituation, wherein facts involved are summarized in a chapter. A discussion on the numerous neurological models of the habituation process is then given. This text notes that the models are divided into ""one-stage models"" and ""two-stage models."" Other topics presented are the effects of transforming a neutral stimulus into a conditioned stimulus; the orientation reaction in ontogenetic and phylogenetic development; and the orientation reaction in the measurement of individual differences. This book will be beneficial to those fascinated with the works of Pavlov, especially the psychology students and practitioners.