Human Sexuality Is by Nature Term Paper

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It seems natural in a world where social influence and cultural traditions influence so many aspects of ones behavior that they would also influence one's sexuality. However, there is still a strong case for classical and traditional theories of human sexuality, and one can't simply discount years of research that also links biological and genetic factors with human sexuality.

Suffice to say that the best approach to human sexuality and explaining human behaviors may be a multi-disciplinary approach, one that acknowledges the importance of the physiological components of human sexuality as much as it recognizes the cognitive and social factors that influence one's behaviors and preferences.

There is a strong body of evidence and a good case presented by Dyrne & Hogben that cognitive factors can serve as adequate reinforcement for certain sexual behaviors and preferences. One may simply conclude that there is not a 'one size fits all' approach to human sexuality, much like there is not a one size fits all approach to any aspect of human emotional or behavioral development, whether related to sexuality or some other aspect or function of human behavior.


Human sexuality is a complex process that as mentioned at the start of this analysis requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Dyrne & Hogben have further emphasized the need for a multi-disciplinary approach by presenting a new model for explaining human sexuality from a cognitive and social perspective. Based on their analysis one may assume that human sexuality is not simply a derivation of complex impulses and natural phenomena but rather the result of a combination of both biological and social processes.

Their research has expanded my own views of human sexuality and caused me to question traditional perspectives. The research also opens the door for many new ways of exploring human behavior and sexual impulses, and might even open new avenues for treating problems associated with human sexuality......

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