Week 3

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Pre-reading for week 3

Hi All,

There is a lot of reading in the below forms. These are Sandra Pertot's definitions on libido types. If you don't have enough time to read through these all, read just the below five listed & include your own type from the test in week two's pre-reading - Pertot's Libido test.

1. Dependant
2. Sensual
3. Reactive
4. Erotic
5. Stressed

Your week 3 POD Activity

Set a time to meet with the people in your pod - use your own Zoom/Google/MSTeams

POD ACTIVITY

Each student to fill in libido form plus exercise 4 (thoughts, meanings, belief, senses) before pod meeting:


Pertot Exercise 4.doc 188.5 KBPertot Exercise 4 Part 2.doc 183 KB

Role play:

  • What are the couple's libido types

  • Where are the differences?

  • Where are the similarities?

  • What can they learn about each other?

Individually fill out the form on this page after you have completed the pod activity with your group

  • What have you learned about finding ‘overlap’?

  • How can couples work with differences in libido?

Sandra's other forms for reference. These are not needed for this exercise. Pertot Exercise 1.doc 182 KBPertot Exercise 2.doc 189.5 KBPertot Exercise 3.doc 184.5 KB

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