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Psychologically Speaking
http://docdreyfus.blogspot.com
Dr. Edward A. Dreyfus, a clinical psychologist, relationship counselor, sex therapist, and life coach, answers questions about relationships, sexual difficulties, and other questions that have been sent through his website. This is not online psychotherapy. However, Dr. Dreyfus is available to answer questions related to: relationships, parenting concerns, personal growth issues, sex education, problems in living, career concerns, and other psychological matters.
Recent Posts
Essentials of Intimacy
My interest in defining and exploring the dimensions of intimacy began while a graduate student with a paper I wrote entitled On Being Human published in the Journal of Existentialism in 1964. This was my first attempt to describe what it meant to be...
Upgrading Operating Systems: A Psychological Metaphor
As I have been going through the frustrations of upgrading my computer from Windows XP to Windows 7 I began to think about why I am doing this. I should have left well-enough alone following the adage, "if it ain't broke, why fix it." T...
My Boyfriend Prefers Porn
Q: Can you tell me why my boyfriend would rather sneak behind my back and watch porn, rather than enjoy it with me? We have been together for over a year and we are both 41 years, good looking and in good shape. I am not jealous and willing ...
Understanding Sexual Addiction: Part I
Understanding addictions is neither simple nor easy. Understanding sexual addiction is even more complex. Alcohol and drugs are the two most commonly known addictions. It is easier for most people to accept the addiction model for these two substance...
Understanding Sexual Addictions: Part II
Attitudes about sex vary from culture to culture and family to family. However, most cultures treat sex differently than it treats other biological functions, especially food. Food is talked about openly. It becomes a central theme in people's lives....
FORGIVENESS IS A CHOICE
We most often associate the topic of forgiveness with religion. It is a concept that clergy talk about, not psy-chologists. Our religious training tells us that we should forgive; after all, “to err is human, to forgive divine.” Forgiveness has p...
