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Sexology is the systematic study of human sexuality. It encompasses all aspects of sexuality, including:
- "Normal sexuality"
- Sexuality of special groups, such as handicapped, children, elderly
- Paraphilias
- Sexual development
- Sexual intercourse
- Sexual malfunction
- Sex addiction
- Sexual abuse
History of the study of sex
One of the earliest sex researchers prior to the 20th century sexology movement was Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, whose book Psychopathia Sexualis recorded a number of unusual sexual abnormalities.
Magnus Hirschfeld founded the Institute for Sexology in Berlin in 1919.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Sigmund Freud developed a theory of sexuality based on his studies of his clients.
Sexology in its modern form is largely a 20th century phenomenon.
Sexology relates to a number of other fields of study:
What is sexology?
Sexology also touches on public issues such as the debates over abortion, public health, birth control and reproductive technology.
Notable sexologists
