Arousal

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Dr. Michael J. Bader has more than two decades of experience as a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, educator, and social critic. He is a frequent contributor to mainstream psychoanalytic criticism, and his series of highly acclaimed articles for Tikkun magazine has been instrumental in bridging the gap between psychology and popular culture. He is the author of the book Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies. **He lives in San Francisco.

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**Sexual fantasies. Everyone has them, but almost no one truly understands what they mean.
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People are naturally curious about, and often confused by, the things that arouse them. Yet many remain too ashamed to reveal their most private fantasies to their partners or even their therapists. In this fascinating and provocative book, Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies, Dr. Michael J. Bader offers a groundbreaking new theory of sexual desire-one designed to liberate men and women and enable them to better understand their deepest preferences.

Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Bader demonstrates that rather than being strictly programmed by biology or society, sexual fantasies are really psychological antidotes to unconscious dangers. Armed with this novel theory, readers will no longer need to feel ashamed about what arouses them or confused about what arouses others.

In terms refreshingly free of jargon, Dr. Bader sensitively shares the stories of his patients to explain the hidden meaning of their fantasies. He reveals how his profound theory can decipher a wide variety of behaviors, ranging from ordinary preferences in bed to flamboyant scenarios worthy of the Marquis de Sade. Transcending individual psychology, Dr. Bader offers a radically new understanding of sexual chemistry and boredom, cybersex, pornography, and the fundamental differences in how men and women get excited.

Both erudite and accessible, Arousal stands as an important landmark in the literature of sexuality.