<p>Sex seems to be a fundamental drive. To satisfy sexual desire, a person will often masturbate or have sex. </p>

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<li>What happens if a person abstains from anything sexual? </li>
<li>Can this drive be "transferred" to other areas of an individual's life? </li>
<li>That is, can sexual energy be transformed into productive energy?</li>
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2013-07-12T01:54:13.450Z
Can you clarify the link between hunger and sexual desire in your question? I thought you were going to ask whether abstaining from sex leads to greater eating or some such. Also, how do you define sexual energy and productive energy?
Jeromy Anglim
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2013-07-12T07:01:04.567Z
@What thanks for that. I guess I was seeking to make this question more operationalised. e.g., "What is the effect of sexual abstinence of work motivation?" The concept of transferring energies just seems a little harder to talk meaningfully about. That said, I think gradually this question is becoming  answerable.
Jeromy Anglim
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Can motivation for sex be transformed into productive motivation?
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# Can motivation for sex be transformed into productive motivation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-12)

Sex seems to be a fundamental drive. To satisfy sexual desire, a person will often masturbate or have sex.

* What happens if a person abstains from anything sexual?
* Can this drive be "transferred" to other areas of an individual's life?
* That is, can sexual energy be transformed into productive energy?

**Tags:** motivation, sexuality

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you clarify the link between hunger and sexual desire in your question? I thought you were going to ask whether abstaining from sex leads to greater eating or some such. Also, how do you define sexual energy and productive energy?  
> **username_1**: @What thanks for that. I guess I was seeking to make this question more operationalised. e.g., "What is the effect of sexual abstinence of work motivation?" The concept of transferring energies just seems a little harder to talk meaningfully about. That said, I think gradually this question is becoming  answerable.  

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