Once the failure of erection occurs the unfortunate individual usually grinds his teeth and says, ‘I must succeed. I must not fail.’ Instead of letting himself go during the preliminaries of love play, he constantly watches or spies on his penis. Erection never occurs when the will power is altered; the organ remains limp and lifeless which in turn starts a vicious cycle of anxiety, fear of failure and spectatoring. Dr. Kaplan believes that generally ‘insecure men and men whose behaviour is excessively governed by a need to excel and to compete are...
