Maurice Yaffé

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Maurice Yaffé (1944/45 - 27 October 1989) was a British psychologist who was Principal Clinical Psychologist at Guy's Hospital.[1] He studied the psychology of sex[2] and fear of flying,[3] and served on the British Olympic Association's medical advisory committee.

In the 1970s he worked on the Longford Report.[4]

His book "Sexual Happiness: a practical approach" was described as pervaded by a "healthy optimism".[5]

Books[edit]

  • Yaffé, Maurice (1982). The Influence of pornography on behaviour. London: Academic Press. ISBN 0127678506.
  • Yaffé, Maurice (1988). Sexual happiness : a practical approach (1st American ed.). New York: H. Holt. ISBN 0805006915.
  • Yaffé, Maurice (1998). Take the fear out of flying (New rev. ed.). London: Robinson. ISBN 9781854878649.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Obituary - Maurice Yaffé" (PDF). British Journal of Sports Medicine. March 1, 1990. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Globe-trotting". India Today. 31 December 1977. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ "Travel: Fear of flying". The Independent. 13 May 1994. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12.
  4. ^ Obscenity and Film Censorship: An Abridgement of the Williams Report. Cambridge University Press. 8 October 2015. ISBN 9781316432464.
  5. ^ Einspruch, Burton C. (1989-02-10). "Sexual Happiness: A Practical Approach". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 261 (6): 925. doi:10.1001/jama.1989.03420060141056.