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Why We Love : The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love by Helen Fisher (2005, Trade Paperback)

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"If you want flashes and particular experiences of romantic love, read novels. If you want to understand this central quality of human nature to its roots, read Why We Love ." -- Edward O. Wilson In Why We Love , renowned anthropologist Helen Fisher offers a new map of the phenomenon of love--from its origins in the brain to the thrilling havoc it creates in our bodies and behavior. Working with a team of scientists to scan the brains of people who had just fallen madly in love, Fisher proved what psychologists had until recently only suspected: when you fall in love, specific areas of the brain "light up" with increased blood flow. This sweeping new book uses this data to argue that romantic passion is hardwired into our brains by millions of years of evolution. It is not an emotion; it is a drive as powerful as hunger. Provocative, enlightening, engaging, and persuasive, Why We Love offers radical new answers to age-old questions: what love is, who we love--and how to keep love alive.

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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805077960
ISBN-13
9780805077964
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30983188

Product Key Features

Book Title
Why We Love : the Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love
Author
Helen Fisher
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Love & Romance, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality), Life Sciences / Evolution, Gender Studies, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Family & Relationships, Psychology, Science, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Bf575.L8f53 2004
Reviews
Like the words of a talented lover, Fisher's prose is charming and engaging . . . In hands as skilled as Fisher's, scientific analysis of love only adds to its magic., "Written in a deceptively simple manner, in language that is over nobody's head,Why We Lovemixes [Fisher's] new research with prior scientific findings to build a thesis with startling ramifications." -The New York Times Book Review "Like the words of a talented lover, Fisher's prose is charming and engaging . . . In hands as skilled as Fisher's, scientific analysis of love only adds to its magic." -Scientific American, Written in a deceptively simple manner, in language that is over nobody's head, Why We Love mixes [Fisher's] new research with prior scientific findings to build a thesis with startling ramifications., "Written in a deceptively simple manner, in language that is over nobody's head, Why We Love mixes [Fisher's] new research with prior scientific findings to build a thesis with startling ramifications." -- The New York Times Book Review "Like the words of a talented lover, Fisher's prose is charming and engaging . . . In hands as skilled as Fisher's, scientific analysis of love only adds to its magic." -- Scientific American, "Written in a deceptively simple manner, in language that is over nobody's head, Why We Love mixes [Fisher's] new research with prior scientific findings to build a thesis with startling ramifications." - The New York Times Book Review "Like the words of a talented lover, Fisher's prose is charming and engaging . . . In hands as skilled as Fisher's, scientific analysis of love only adds to its magic." - Scientific American
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2003-065277
Dewey Decimal
152.4/1
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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by 946PZCMYTha@Del...Dec 08, 2009
Very boring, minimally informative
The author, Helen Fisher, wrote on and on about things that are obvious-the jealousy we feel towards potential rivals, for example. And when she wasn't, she was making romanticized claims, such as the "Fire in our souls" that love feels like, the trouble sleeping associated with the feeling. I'm sorry; I'm in love, but it's not constantly on my mind. I'm not 'sick' with it, and never have been. Fisher wrote a romance novel, in essence. Full of cute little stories and dramatic quotes on love. If you're into that, jump. But I would NOT recommend this to anyone who already knows what love is like, because if you know, you know why.

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