The Three Factors 3

緒論 - 什麼是性行為?
人類的性行為要素
“人類的性行為要素說”的前途

考慮到現代性學研究發現,只是使用人的性驅力似乎不再證明有效了。這樣的概括性研究結論[1]可能不會引領性學走得多遠了。通過客觀的調查研究,清晰地定義人類性活動的特殊方面似乎前途更加光明。同時,許多這樣的調查研究已經有人著手實施了,並且已經產生了有實效和有時令人驚奇的成果。金西的調查統計資料分析綜合出來了性釋放途徑 total outlet,即人們可能達成‘性發洩或說‘性滿足的不同管道,金西歸納出6種)[2]。威廉·馬斯特斯和維吉尼亞·詹森在他們的實驗室裏,不僅測量出性行動的生理反應,而且獲得了性能力的資料。這些研究成果和許多其它的研究成果對闡明這個課題取得了巨大的進步。目前,科學家也正在性動機領域做著更細緻的研究。無論如何,這些研究工作和其它類似的努力,可能會導致對從前模糊不清的研究課題得出富有洞悉力的成就,因而我們可以期待將來會帶給我們更為逼近真理的結果,那就是進一步揭示令人模糊不解的人類性行為這個複雜事物的真相。


[1]. 指性驱力——译者注。

[2].作者原在括号内的批注是“i.e., units of sexual performance-即性行动的单位”。目前括号系审校者阮芳赋教授的修改。——译者注。

Introduction - What is sexual behavior?                  

Factors in Human Sexual Behavior

The Three Factors 3

In view of modern research findings, it no longer appears justified to speak simply of a human "sex drive". Such a summary approach is not likely to lead very far. It seems much more promising to investigate clearly defined special aspects of human sexual activity. In the meantime many such investigations have been carried out, and they have produced useful, and sometimes surprising, results. Kinsey's statistics counted "total outlets" (i.e., units of sexual performance). William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson, in their laboratory, measured not only performance, but also sexual capacities. These and many other studies have done a great deal to clarify the issues. At the present time, scientists are also conducting more detailed research in the area of sexual motivation. In any case, these and similar efforts may lead to new insights into a formerly obscure subject, and thus we can hope that the future will bring us much closer to understanding the puzzling complexity of human sexual behavior.

[Course 6] [Description] [How to use it] [Introduction] [History of the Term] [Current Meanings] [The "Sex Drive"] [Factors] [Our Definition 1] [Our Definition 2] [Development] [Basic Types] [Variations] [Prohibited Behavior] [Additional Reading] [Examination]