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Kubie reviews some of the mutual criticisms expressed by Kinsey and the medical profession. He grants the validity of both sets of charges. Kubie is particularly concerned with the gynecologists' and urologists' ignorance of the sexual lives of their patients, and he points to some of the psychological problems that interfere with the gathering of such information. The principal defect in Kinsey's work is his neglect of unconscious determinants in human sexual behavior. Kinsey blamed all sexual difficulties on the repressive effects of Victorian morality, ignoring the fact that frequently such problems arise in a free and permissive atmosphere. Furthermore, Kinsey insisted on considering sexual behavior as an isolated aspect of an individual's life and failed to recognize that certain sexual patterns and practices are symptoms of an underlying disorder of personality. Using Kinsey's work as an example, Kubie argues for the need of some kind of psychotherapeutic preparation for those who would investigate human behavior in order to clarify their motivations and diminish their emotional blind spots. Kubie concludes his essay with the hope that Kinsey's valuable research can be continued, but with broader scope and with greater psychoanalytic sophistication.