Keyword: sexual fantasy

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The Power of Fantasy and the Human Mind June 19, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Fantasy is not the enemy but a survival tool built into the human mind. Armand DiMele traces imagination from its evolutionary roots through daydreaming, sexual fantasy, fixed beliefs, and full-blown delusion, arguing that the real danger is losing the thread back to reality, not the fantasizing itself.

Mating in Captivity with Esther Perel November 21, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Esther Perel
Category: Love & Romantic Relationships, Sexuality & Desire

Too much closeness can kill desire. Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, Psychotherapist and Author of “Mating in Captivity,” joins Armand to argue that intimacy and eroticism often work against each other, and that passion depends on mystery, uncertainty, and the space to want.