154: Let’s Talk About Sex(ology): Narcissism, Part 5

154: Let’s Talk About Sex(ology): Narcissism, Part 5

August 15, 2026 · 2h 8m · Episode 154

About this episode

The episode explores the emergence of sexology in late nineteenth century Europe and its implications on the understanding of human sexual behavior.

The Summer of Narcissism journey brings Abby, Patrick, and Dan to late nineteenth century Europe, and to the revolutionary and controversial new discourse of sexology. Emerging at the intersections of medicine, anthropology, public health, education, and the legal system, sexology took up human sexual behavior not as a question of sin or theological denunciation, but as an object of scientific study. Introducing the field, Abby, Patrick, and Dan survey how various sexologists understood sexua...

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