254 Pages
by
Psychology Press
254 Pages
by
Psychology Press
256 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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This volume provides an integrative theory firmly grounded in current psychology of the self, and offers a fresh, compelling account of one of psychology's most enigmatic behavior patterns. Professor Baumeister provides comprehensive coverage of historical and cross-cultural theories and empirical data on masochism and presents recent, original data drawn from a large data set of anonymous... Read more
Contents: Why is Masochism Interesting?. Overview of Main Ideas. Masochism, Culture, and History. Essentials of Masochism. Satisfactons of Masochism. Masochism and Sexual Pleasure. Femininity, Masculinity, and Masochism. Sadism. Clinical Implications. Conclusion.
Biography
Roy F. Baumeister
"Baumeister's....book has power and his insights become useful both for players and for people like psychologists who have a burning need to understand what other people just accept."
—Spectator"The author's steadfast scientific detachment results both in freshly presented ideas and in an undynamic and partitive view. Clearly written, with terms explained....Undergraduates could follow this text, and would understand the issues more readily than from reading the prevailing psychoanalytic sources."
—CHOICE
