Maurice Yaffé Explained

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: March 1, 1990. Obituary - Maurice Yaffé. May 5, 2021. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
2. Web site: 31 December 1977. Globe-trotting. 2021-05-06. India Today. en.
3. Web site: Travel: Fear of flying. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/travel-fear-of-flying-1435905.html . 2022-05-12 . subscription . live. 13 May 1994 . The Independent.
4. Book: Obscenity and Film Censorship: An Abridgement of the Williams Report . 8 October 2015 . Cambridge University Press . 9781316432464.
5. Einspruch . Burton C. . Sexual Happiness: A Practical Approach . JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association . 1989-02-10 . 261 . 6 . 925 . 10.1001/jama.1989.03420060141056.