Understanding Edge Play(1 CE Hour)Presenter:Michael Aaron, Ph.D.

Description:

This class provides a framework for understanding psychological edge-play—specifically what it is and why people engage in it. The class will then provide case studies of individuals who have benefited by incorporating psychological edge play into their lives.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain psychological edge play and give 2 examples
• Discuss 3 reasons why people may be drawn to psychological edge play
• Describe 3 types of scenarios that, according to Jack Morin’s “The Erotic Mind”, intensify sexual intensity

Speaker Bio:

Michael Aaron, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker, specializing in the field of human sexuality. He is a recognized expert on a variety of sexuality issues, including sexual minorities, alternative/kink/polyamory lifestyles, sex workers, discordant desire and infidelity in couples, sexual dysfunction and anxiety, gender and orientation confusion, and sexual compulsivity. He has been interviewed in numerous media outlets, online podcasts, and magazines, such as the New York Times, Wall St Journal, CNN, Reuters, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Men’s Fitness and Vice.com. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Men’s Fitness Magazine and blogs for Psychology Today. He is certified as a Sex Therapist by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Sexology. His book Modern Sexuality is an Amazon bestseller in the category of human sexuality.

His website is www.drmichaelaaronnyc.com.