Ramson's Theory on Sexuality, Aggression, Religion and Personality

177 Pages·2017·2.68 MB·English

Ramson’s Theory on Sexuality, Aggression, Religion / Mythology and Personality

By
Dr. Variankaval Ramasamy Annadurai,MD;DPM;
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This book is dedicated to my father –Mr.Variankaval Kumarsamy
Ramasamy – who instilled the value of having concern for the society in me
from my early childhood.

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Basic concept of the book is equal sharing vs castration

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S.N Contents Page No
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1 Sexuality 7
1.1 Development of Psycho-social Sexual Identity 8-18
1.2 The Ololuge 19-25
1.3 Deviation in the development of Psychosexual Identity 26-31
1.4 Sexual dysfunctions and aberrations 32-40
1.5 Therapy for sexual problems 41-43
1.6 Incest 44-51
1.7 Initiation into Sexual Relationship – a Fertility Ritual 52-54
1.8 Masturbation & Castration 55-59
1.9 The quest for the Original Father/ Father’s Initial 60-68
1.10 Castration anxiety – Father/ Son 69-74
1.11 Anxiety 75-76
1.12 Origin of aggression 77-78
1.13 Castration as a playful activity 79-80
1.14 Prescription symbol of Doctors 81-82
1.15 Acquisition and control of fire 83-89
1.16 Personality and Sexual behavior 90-93
1.17 Psychopathology 94-97
1.18 The relationship between Hysteria and Epilepsy 98-100
1.19 Relationship between culture and Sexuality 101-120
2 Religion / Mythology 121
2.1 Religion / Mythology – Introduction 122-129
2.2 Sivan 130-133
2.3 Pittukku munn sumantha kathai 134-139
2.4 Maa - kaali 140-141
2.5 Ravanan - Maa kaalan 142-146
2.6 The boons got by kaikayi from Dasarathan 147-154
2.7 Paal kaasu – Money for breast milk – Matriarchal Rights 155-157
2.8 Kumbhakarna 158-161
2.9 Sivan – The Father of Meditation 162-166
2.10 Medical Emblem and Snake symbolism 167-176
2.11 Murugan – Junior Horus / Marduk 177-184
2.12 Murugan - the Avatharam of Sivan 185-186
2.13 Karnan 187-190
2.14 Gayathri Mantra 191-207
2.15 Devasena 208-209
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2.16 Lord Ayappan 210-212
2.17 Kaaththu karuppu of the Tamil People and the Aryan dark blue 213-218
Krishnan
2.18 Kalla Azhagar 219-223
2.19 Pillaiyar 224-226
2.20 Matsya Avatharam 227-228
2.21 Kurma Avathaar / Samuthra Mandan 229-230
2.22 Varaga Avatharam 231-232
2.23 Maveli / Vamana Avatharam 233-239
2.24 Krishna and Bala Rama 240-266
2.25 Bakasura 267-269
2.26 Putana 270-274
2.27 Bhima / Hidimba /Hidimbi / Ghatotkacha 275-282
2.28 Govardhan 283-285
2.29 Thirupathi Lord Venkateshwara 286-309
2.30 Aghasura 310-311
2.31 Lord Krishna / Kaliya – the snake 312-313
2.32 Sacred sex / Sacred deflowering 314-318
2.33 Yellamma / Renuka 319-321
2.34 Parashurama 322-323
2.35 Markandaya 324-330
2.36 Durga / Mahishasure Mardini 331-338
2.37 Hanuman 339-348
2.38 Adham’s bridge 349-351
2.39 Sathyavan Savitri 352-361
2.40 Harishchandra 362-372
2.41 Artemis 373-379
2.42 Meenatchchi / Meenakshi / An-k-kaiyarkanni 380-381
2.43 Andal 382-384
2.44 KaaraikalAmmaiyaar 385-386
2.45 Kumari of Nepal 387-388
2.46 Thiripurasura 389-399
2.47 Shiva – burning Kama Deva 400-412
2.49 Chithambaram Natarajan – Temple 413-479
2.50 Akaththiyar 480-496
2.51 Akaththiyar and The Birth of Cauvery 497-501
2.52 Story of Akaththiyar and Vritra – Quest for Ectra Terrestrial water 502-513
2.53 Agasthiyar / Illvala / Vatapi / Lopa mudra 514-522
2.54 Deepavali 523-536
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2.55 Maha Shiva ratri 537-542
2.56 Holy bath kumbha Mela 543-550
2.57 Raksha Bandan 551-552
2.58 The Philosophy of the Aryan people / Indian Vedic Brahmins 553-568
2.59 Bhagiratha and the Ganges 569-586
2.60 Guru Dronacharya and Ekalavya 587-593
2.61 Death of Duryodhana / Bhisma / Karna 594-598
2.62 Narasimha Avatharam 599-609
2.63 Ashok Pillar 610-620
2.64 12 Labors of Hercules 621-762
- Nemean lion – the Sun
- Lernaean Hydra
- Kerynitiselaphos / Ceryneian Hind
- Erymanthian Boar
- Augean stables
- Stymphalian Birds
- Cretan Bull
- Mares of Diomedes
- Belt of Hippolyta
- Cattle of Geryon
- Golden Apples of Hesperides
- Cerberus / Kerberos – Karuppu naai – Black Dog
2.65 Thavuvai – Mother / Sister 763-768
2.66 Christianity 769-776
2.67 Buddhism and Islam 777-778
3 Ramson’s theory of personality 779
3.1 Ramson’s Theory of Personality Introduction 780-782
3.2 Formation of Giving / Receiving / Taking away of traits 783-792
3.3 Giving / Receiving / Taking traits and psychopathology 793-795
- Giving traits and psychopathology
- Receiving traits and psychopathology
- Taking traits and psychopathology
3.4 Cattell’s personality factors 796-799
3.5 Giving / receiving / taking away traits in different personalities 800-802
3.6 Giving / receiving / taking away traits and psychiatric disorders 803-804
3.7 Therapy 805-806
4 Conclusion 807
5 Bibliography 808-811

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Sexuality

Ramson’s theory stresses the importance of castration anxiety as the
main reason behind the psychopathology of various neuroses, sexual
dysfunctions and sexual deviations; however it does not support the Freudian
Oedipal theory.

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1.1. Development of Psycho – social Sexual Identity

A Male child has to identify with his father that he is also a male. This
process is called as sex identification. In addition to sex identification the boy has
to have gender identification with his father with the net result of obtaining adult
male sexual identity.
Sex Identification;
During the period of 2-3 years the boy will engage in sex exploration. i.e.
body exploration; this exploration leads to the discovery of the organ penis;
handling the penis gives him some pleasure which will make him to indulge in
repeated fingering of the penis; the pleasure out of repeated handling of the penis
is only sensual in nature and it could not be called as infantile masturbation.
Unfortunately parents equate this behavior with masturbation and as they
condemn the boy’s penis handling behavior they initiate castration anxiety on him
- “Mooka aruthuduvaen” [cut off the nose / mookku- nose; arukka - to cut; nose =
penis]. During this time police / thief, doctor / patient and teacher / student plays
enacted by children are their own ways of mastering the castration fear and these
plays do not indicate their intention to become doctors or police later in their life.
Oral pleasure while eating and anal pleasure while defecation are only
sensual pleasure and there is no sexual pleasure {eros} out of them; hence there
could not be oral phase or anal phase in the psycho sexual development of a child
{kissing, fellatio and cuninglingus are not based on oral pleasure and these acts
should not be called as oral sex; as the 6-12 years period is an important one in the
psychosexual development of a child, there could not be any latency / dormancy
period as told by Freud. There are no stages of sexual development. Psychosexual
development is a continuous process which starts by the end of 2nd year from sex
identification to adult sexual identity in the late teens.
The boy longs to have the size of the body, shape of the shoulder and penis
as that of his father; he imagines that if he could move closely with his father he
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will get him what he needs; this primitive identification with his father is based on
Frazer’s’ theory of contagion - a magical thinking.
Gender Identification;
During the period of 3-12 years the boy has to have masculine gender
identity as that of his father; the masculine characters are being aggressive,
dominant, outgoing, masculine style of walking, dressing, speaking and interests
in special play activities; the boy will imitate his father’s gender-related behavior
with the secret mission of getting a tall, big body and there by a big penis; his
father’s acceptance and approval of his behavior and body growth will strengthen
his identification with his father; to test whether the boy has identification
problems or not, his parents, specifically, his grandma and grandpa used to ask
him,” Are you a mother’s pet? or father’s child?”; this is vice versa for a girl child.
Gender Definition;
The American Heritage Society (2000) uses the following two sentences to
illustrate the differences between sex and gender.
The effectiveness of the medication appears to depend on the sex (not
gender) of the patient; in peasant societies, gender (not sex) roles are likely to
be more clearly defined.
Sexologist John Money coined the term gender role in 1955. "The term gender
role is used to signify all those things that a person says or does to disclose himself
or herself as having the status of boy or man, girl or woman, respectively. It
includes, but is not restricted to, sexuality in the sense of eroticism”.
The Process of Getting Sexual Identity;
• Sex identity interacts with gender identity resulting in sexual identity which
leads to adult sexual behavior.
• Male sex identity + with masculine traits (gender identity) → male sexual
identity → adult male sexual behavior.
• Female sex identity +with feminine traits (gender identity) → female
sexual identity → adult female sexual behavior.
• Social reinforcement and modeling are the psychosocial factors which
promote one’s sex identity and gender identity.
• Psychosocial factors also interact with neuro endocrine system and the
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