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Maurice Yaffé

Maurice Yaffé is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Maurice Yaffé rather than just read about it. In short: Maurice Yaffé (1944/45 - 27 October 1989) was a British psychologist who was Principal Clinical Psychologist at Guy's Hospital. He studied the psychology of sex and fear of flying, and served on the British Olympic Association's medical advisory committee.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Maurice Yaffé (1944/45 - 27 October 1989) was a British psychologist who was Principal Clinical Psychologist at Guy's Hospital. He studied the psychology of sex and fear of flying, and served on the British Olympic Association's medical advisory committee. In the 1970s he worked on the Longford Report. His book "Sexual Happiness: a practical approach" was described as pervaded by a "healthy optimism".

Books 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.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Maurice Yaffé

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Maurice Yaffé claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Maurice Yaffé before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Maurice Yaffé ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Maurice Yaffé

In research: Maurice Yaffé appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Maurice Yaffé in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Maurice Yaffé is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940s births, 1989 deaths, British psychologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Maurice Yaffé outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Maurice Yaffé in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Maurice Yaffé matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Maurice Yaffé?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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