The retraction of the Sexual Instinct often creates a tension between the desire for connection, the constraints of social norms, and the need for security. While the sexual drive is always present, its expression is shaped by the adaptive demands of each passion.
As Chico Buarque’s song O Que Será beautifully illustrates, when the Sexual Instinct is dominant, it compels a person to move toward desire like a moth to a flame—driven by an irresistible impulse to step out...
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