Dirty minds : how our brains influence love, sex, and relationships / Kayt Sukel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sukel, Kayt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Love--Psychological aspects.

Love.

Love--Physiological aspects.

Sex (Psychology).

Sex (Biology).

Physical Description:

xviii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Free Press, [2012]

Summary:

Draws on the latest findings beyond cultural perceptions to reveal how the brain processes love and interpersonal relationships, addressing such questions as the practicality of monogamy, and whether or not the "seven-year itch" actually exists.

Contents:

The neuroscience of love, a history (theirs and mine)

The ever-loving brain

The chemicals between us

Epigenetics (or it is all my mother's fault)

Our primates, ourselves (or why we are not slaves to our hormones)

His and her brains

The neurobiology of attraction

Making love last

Mommy (and daddy) brain

Might as well face it, you're addicted to love

Your cheating mind

My adventures with the O-team

A question of orientation

Stupid is as stupid loves

There's a thin line between love and hate

The greatest love of all

Conclusion: a brave new world of love.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index.

ISBN:

9781451611557

1451611552

OCLC:

733546786

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