| Video | Click here to view the full video of this presentation. |
| Presenter | Ray Bergner, Ph.D. |
| Date | September 30, 2022 |
| Abstract: | On a late-night talk show, Bette Davis once asserted that “most sex is not about sex.” In this presentation, using Anscombe’s significance ladder, I will first articulate the concept of “Significance”, and then develop a listing of a number of different significances that sexual intercourse can have. Several of these will be discussed in detail. |
| Related Papers |
1. Bergner, R. (2005). Lovemaking as a ceremony of accreditation. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 31: 1-8. 2. Bridges, A., Bergner, R., & McInnis, M. (2003). Romantic partner’s use of pornography: Its significance for women. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 29, 1-14. 3. Bergner, R. (2002). Sexual compulsion as attempted recovery from degradation. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 28, 373-387. 4. Bergner, R., & Bridges A. (2002). The significance of heavy pornography involvement for romantic partners: Research and clinical implications. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 28, 198-206. 5. Bergner R, & Bergner L (1990). Sexual misunderstanding: A descriptive and pragmatic formulation. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 27, 34-38 |
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