Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality

The work explores the concept of sexuality and its role in human psychology, proposing that sexual instinct is a primary driving force behind human behavior. It introduces the idea of the Oedipus complex, where children develop desires for the opposite-sex parent, and argues that unresolved conflicts during childhood contribute to adult neuroses. The book also discusses the repression of sexual desires, leading to the development of unconscious thoughts and feelings that influence behavior.

By Sigmund Freud · First published 1905 · Genre: Psychology, Sexuality Studies, Philosophy · 21 chapters

Contents

• DEVIATION IN REFERENCE TO THE SEXUAL OBJECT
• INTRODUCTION
• INTRODUCTION
• DEVIATION IN REFERENCE TO THE SEXUAL AIM
• THE SEXUAL LATENCY PERIOD OF CHILDHOOD AND ITS INTERRUPTIONS
• THE PRIMACY OF THE GENITAL ZONES AND THE FORE-PLEASURE
• GENERAL STATEMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PERVERSIONS
• THE MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INFANTILE SEXUALITY
• THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL EXCITEMENT
• THE SEXUAL IMPULSE IN NEUROTICS
• THE SEXUAL AIM OF THE INFANTILE SEXUALITY
• THE THEORY OF THE LIBIDO
• PARTIAL IMPULSES AND EROGENOUS ZONES
• THE MASTURBATIC SEXUAL MANIFESTATIONS
• DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN
• EXPLANATION OF THE MANIFEST PREPONDERANCE OF SEXUAL PERVERSIONS IN THE PSYCHONEUROSES
• THE INFANTILE SEXUAL INVESTIGATION
• THE OBJECT-FINDING
• REFERENCE TO THE INFANTILISM OF SEXUALITY
• THE SOURCES OF THE INFANTILE SEXUALITY
• SUMMARY

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