Sexuality
Sex At Dawn
03/07/12
"Ryan and Jethá show that our ancestors lived in egalitarian groups that shared food, child care, and often, sexual partners. Weaving together convergent, often overlooked evidence from anthropology, archeology, primatology, anatomy, and psycho-sexuality, the authors show how far from human nature sexual monogamy really is. They expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing toward a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation, and generosity." Read More...
The three kinds of sex - Sue Johnson
14/04/12
Synchrony Sex
This is when emotional openness and responsiveness, tender touch and erotic exploration all come together. This is the sex that fulfills, satisfies and connects. The key prerequisite here is not wild sexual techniques but a safe emotional bond. The safer we feel emotionally, the more we can communicate, express our needs, play and explore our responses and relax into sexual feelings. Read More...
This is when emotional openness and responsiveness, tender touch and erotic exploration all come together. This is the sex that fulfills, satisfies and connects. The key prerequisite here is not wild sexual techniques but a safe emotional bond. The safer we feel emotionally, the more we can communicate, express our needs, play and explore our responses and relax into sexual feelings. Read More...
Erotic imagination
02/12/11
"You can only let go with someone who you feel is solid and is not going to be too fragile and will be able to resist and welcome even the raw edge of your desire and your lust." Read More...
Varieties of shame underlying fights
25/10/11
In an emotionally revealing way, Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame is the core problem in our compulsions, co-dependencies, addictions, and the drive to super-achieve, resulting in the breakdown in the family system and our inability to go forward with our lives.
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Caution in drawing conclusions from research
30/09/11
"A 15-year-long study found that a person’s happiness level before marriage was the best predictor of happiness after marriage. In other words, marriage won’t automatically make one happy." Is that true? Read More...
Self-silencing of sexual desire
27/08/11
"The problem is that in long-term relationships men are far more likely to retain their sexual drive than their partners. The No 1 sexual problem plaguing women is low libido which means couples everywhere are struggling with a mismatch in desire." Read More...