Hooking Up: The Psychology of Sex and Dating

257 Pages·2015·1.043 MB·English

by  Katherine M. Helm

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The Psychology of Sex and Dating
Katherine M. Helm
The Psychology of Everyday Life
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Contents
Series Foreword ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Part I: Sexin EverydayLife 1
1 What: The Many Formsof Sex 3
2 Why: The Importance of Sexin Our Lives 25
3 How: The Positiveand Negative Effects of Sex 53
4 Who: Psychologists’ Theoriesabout Sex 95
5 When:Sex throughouttheLife Cycle 117
6 Where:Sex aroundthe World 145
Part II: Scenarios 169
Part III: Controversies and Debates 181
Directory of Resources 199
Glossary 203
Bibliography 221
viii Contents
Aboutthe Authorand Contributors 233
Index 235
Series Foreword
Psychologyisthescienceofbehavior;itisthefieldthatexamineshowand
whypeopledo,feel,andthinkthethingsthattheydo.However,inavery
realway,everyoneisapsychologist.Eachofusobservesandtriestounder-
standthethoughts,feelings,andbehaviorsofpeoplewearearound,aswell
as trying to understand ourselves. Have you ever thought, “I wonder why
she did that?” Or perhaps, “Why did I do that; it makes no sense.” If you
have, then you are asking psychological questions. Most people enjoy
being “students of human behavior” and observing and thinking about peo-
ple, human nature, and all of the variants of the human condition. The
difference between “most people” and psychologists is that the psycholo-
gist hasspent manyyears in school studying andlearning about people.
In addition to studying and doing research, psychologists also work
directlywithpeopleinmanysettings.Forexample,clinicalandcounseling
psychologists work with people who are dealing with psychological disor-
ders or are having problems in their lives that require professional assis-
tance, but there are many other branches of psychology as well. Sport
psychologists work with athletes and teams to improve performance and
team functioning. Industrial/organizational psychologists help workers,
managers, and organizations function more effectively and efficiently.
Military psychologists deal with military personnel and organizations.
Forensicpsychologistsworkwithpoliceandotherlawenforcementorgan-
izations to help solve crimes and assist law enforcement personnel. In