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Informationen zum Autor GARY R. BROOKS, Ph.D., is an associate professor in psychiatry and behavioral science with the Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center, adjunct faculty member at Baylor University, and instructor of men's studies with Texas Women's University. He is also the assistant chief of psychology service at the O. E. Teague Veteran's Center, Temple, Texas. Klappentext In an era of rapidly changing gAnder relations, The Centerfold Syndrome gives a candid analysis of how boys are conditioned to both depAnd on and fear the power that females hold over them as gatekeepers to a precious commodity--the objectified female body. Most importantly, the study describes how this syndrome can prevent true emotional intimacy.Both men and women will appreciate the honesty and candor of The Centerfold Syndrome. It offers specific guidelines and a practical plan of action for all of us in our various roles as friAnds, lovers, partners, husbands, wives, parents, and responsible citizens. Zusammenfassung By documenting a men's group struggling to achieve more meaningful relationships with women! this work demonstrates how men might overcome the main elements of their destructive sexual conditioning: voyeurism! objectification! the need for validation! trophyism and the fear of intimacy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword 1. What Is the Centerfold Syndrome? 2. The Men's Group 3. Debunking Conventional Wisdom 4. The True Causes of the Centerfold Syndrome 5. Men Who Made Progress 6. Men Who've Made Little Progress 7. Overcoming the Centerfold Syndrome
