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by Rudolf Allers, M.D., Ph.D.
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Sex Psychology
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Landmark Catholic book on the psychology of sexuality.
The Sexual Revolution that has brought such misery to
the lives of millions actually began with the triumph of
Freudian psychology—but even then, Freud’s most
formidable opponent, Georgetown and Catholic
University psychologist Rudolf Allers, was composing
this enormously successful guide. Both practical and
innovative, it is the earliest handbook on Christian
sexuality. Completely rejecting Freud’s over-emphasis on
sex, Dr. Allers begins by answering three questions:
Just what part does sex play in the human personality?
What importance does it have in forming yourchildren’s or grandchildren’s character?
How does sex manifest itself during the stages of
character development?
Dr. Allers then proceeds to lay out a sound psychology of sex—with
crucial advice for instructing the young—wherein sex takes its place
within a hierarchy of values crowned by moral and religious truths.
Some of Dr. Allers’ useful (often arresting) advice:
Step-by-step guidelines for how and when to instruct your
children on sexual matters
What should parents do if their children don’t ask them about sex?
How close observation can reveal when “sex questions” are
on their minds
Why information about sex should always be given privately
Why classroom sex instruction often creates antipathy in students
How some kids will “cue” you when they have questions
about sex, even when they don’t ask them openly
The awakening of sex consciousness in puberty: how it can be
harnessed to contribute to moral growth
How premature sexual experience creates a serious obstacle
to the development of maturity and personality—with results
that frequently cannot be undone
The tremendous harm to teenagers caused by the super-stition
that “unless sexual satisfaction is obtained, life is unhappy”
Right and wrong ways to instruct adolescents on the
means of of preserving their purity
Why modesty is the principal means of safeguarding youths
Two principles that together comprise the essence of
modest conduct
Sex deviations in adolescence and adulthood: their
causes, and relations to other mental disturbances
The “unsocial attitude” at the root of all perversions
Bisexual tendencies in adolescence: nearly always the
result of a particular kind of uncertainty
How self-abuse harms the personality, rather than the
body or mind. Ways to conquer it
Homosexuality: causes and remedies. Why it is definitely not
an unavoidable innate perversion
Making small sacrifices: its crucial role in teaching about sex
Why even habits require an inner consent—and are never
acquired in a wholly involuntary manner
The two fundamental principles of love without which sexual
appetite cannot become love
Sex differences between men and women. Developmental
differences between boys and girls
How sexual behavior (and misbehavior) is a sensitive
indicator of one’s whole personality
Pitfalls of the “hygienic” approach: Why fear of disease does
not alone suffice to enforce correct behavior
Preparation for matrimony
Sexual difficulties in matrimony: causes and remedies
“Needless to say,” Dr. Allers explains, “the views and opinions
expressed in this volume presuppose an education penetrated with
Catholic spirit, thoroughly consonant with Catholic thought.”
“Recommended most urgently.”
“An authoritative volume — recommended to every cultured
teacher or parent. ... His philosophy is sound, his science is that of
an expert.” — Catholic World (c. 1938)
Hardcover
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