Impulse
The Science of Sex and Desire

In this go-to guide Drs. Grant and Chamberlain answer your questions about sex and provide practical strategies for overcoming challenges.

Jon E. Grant (Author), Samuel R. Chamberlain (Author)

9781009107976, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 9 February 2023

356 pages
19.7 x 13 x 1.5 cm, 0.29 kg

'The combination of scientific studies and clinical experience, plus cultural analysis, is effective at unpicking the myriad influences on our individual sexual desires and society's role in shaping them.' New Scientist

Sex is everywhere in modern society, yet it remains taboo. We all have questions about sex that are too uncomfortable to ask – how do we get reliable answers? In this go-to guide Drs Grant and Chamberlain use their clinical expertise to answer the questions you wish you could ask about sex. Questions like: Is my sex drive or sex behavior normal? Can someone have too much sex? Or too little? How has Internet dating and pornography changed sex? This go-to guide will help you understand common sexual issues, know when to worry (or not) about different sexual behaviors, and learn how our sex lives adapt to changing technology or in times of crisis. It also provides step-by-step advice for dealing with a range of sexual issues, and practical strategies for strengthening relationships.

1. Introduction
2. Sex and Desire
3. Development Issues Around Sex
4. Healthy Sex
5. Too Little Sex
6. Too Much Sex
7. Sex and Physical Health
8. Drinking, Drugs, and Sex
9. Relationship Problems
10. Sex and Digital Technology
11. Diverse Aspects of Sex
12. Sex and Pandemics
Appendix – List of Resources
Index.

Subject Areas: Dating, relationships, living together & marriage [VFVG], Sex & sexuality, sex manuals [VFVC], Neurosciences [PSAN], Psychiatry [MMH], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN], Sexual behaviour [JMU]