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The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain

Name: The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain
Author: Judith Horstman

The Neuroscience of How, When, Why and Who We Love

Judith Horstman,

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The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain

The Neuroscience of How, When, Why and Who We Love

Judith Horstman,

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About This Book

Who do we love? Who loves us? And why? Is love really a mystery, or can neuroscience offer some answers to these age-old questions?

In her third enthralling book about the brain, Judith Horstman takes us on a lively tour of our most important sex and love organ and the whole smorgasbord of our many kinds of love-from the bonding of parent and child to the passion of erotic love, the affectionate love of companionship, the role of animals in our lives, and the love of God.

Drawing on the latest neuroscience, she explores why and how we are born to love-how we're hardwired to crave the companionship of others, and how very badly things can go without love. Among the findings: parental love makes our brain bigger, sex and orgasm make it healthier, social isolation makes it miserable-and although the craving for romantic love can be described as an addiction, friendship may actually be the most important loving relationship of your life.

Based on recent studies and articles culled from the prestigious Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines, The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex, and the Brain offers a fascinating look at how the brain controls our loving relationships, most intimate moments, and our deep and basic need for connection.

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Publisher

Jossey-Bass

Year

2011

ISBN

9781118109533

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Topic

Psychology

Subtopic

Neuropsychology

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Psychology

Cover
Series page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE: WHO DO YOU LOVE?
Introduction: What Is This Thing Called Love?
CHAPTER ONE: Born to Love
CHAPTER TWO: Learning to Love
CHAPTER THREE: His Brain, Her Brain, Gay Brain, and Other Brains
CHAPTER FOUR: That Old Black Magic
CHAPTER FIVE: Friendship, Such a Perfect Blendship
CHAPTER SIX: Only You Can Make My Dreams Come True
CHAPTER SEVEN: You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
CHAPTER EIGHT: For the Love of God
CHAPTER NINE: Technology, Science, and the Future of Sex
CHAPTER TEN: How Can Love Survive?
GLOSSARY
SOURCES
ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Index
Color Plates