FEAR OF FAILURE: A male has to produce an erection in order to penetrate the vagina. As long as the sexual mechanism works normally he is not conscious of it, as erection, like the beating of the heart, is not under conscious control. But if the erection fails to takes place, consciousness is immediately alerted and panic sets in. The individual is full of self-doubt the next time. ‘Will I or won’t I?’ is the incessant and persistent long-playing record in his mind. A state of fear is generated which makes him focus all his attention on his erection. The...
