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Sexology (magazine)

Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine) rather than just read about it. In short: Sexology was a magazine about the practice of human sexuality, founded by polymath and publisher Hugo Gernsback. It was published in New York City between 1933 and 1983.

Key takeaways

Sexology (magazine) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Sexology (magazine) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Sexology (magazine) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sexology was a magazine about the practice of human sexuality, founded by polymath and publisher Hugo Gernsback. It was published in New York City between 1933 and 1983. The magazine had a circulation of up to 200,000 at its peak, and was also known under the titles Sexology Together and Sexology Today. At time of closure, the magazine was published by Medi-Media Publications.

Further reading Yoe, Craig (2008). The best of Sexology : the illustrated magazine of sex science. Running Press. ISBN 9780762433230.

References

External links A selection of covers from Magazineart.org (archived from the original) Sexology in libraries (WorldCat catalog) Copyright information from The Online Books Page

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sexology (magazine)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine)

In research: Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine) 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: Sexology (magazine) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Defunct magazines published in the United States, Magazines disestablished in 1983, Magazines established in 1933, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Sexology (magazine) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Sexology (magazine) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sexology (magazine) in simple terms?

Sexology was a magazine about the practice of human sexuality, founded by polymath and publisher Hugo Gernsback. It was published in New York City between 1933 and 1983.

Why does Sexology (magazine) 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 Sexology (magazine)?

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.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sexology (magazine).