PSYCH 130: Normal Human Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunctions

Clinical Deep Dives · Sep 22, 2026 · 57m · transcript

Medlock Holmes enters an immense Neo-Victorian institution called The Grand Observatory of Human Sexuality.

It is part anatomy theatre, part neuroscience laboratory, part relationship clinic and part cultural museum.

At its centre stands an enormous brass instrument labelled:

SEXUAL FUNCTION

Seven interlocking systems surround it:

BODY • BRAIN • HORMONES • DESIRE • RELATIONSHIP • LEARNING • CULTURE

Holmes immediately sees the central lesson:

sexual function cannot be understood by examining any one of these systems alone.

Human sexuality contributes to identity, self-esteem, intimacy and…