The Scientific American book of love, sex, and the brain
the neuroscience of how, when, why, and who we love
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Scientific American, inc - Contributor
Publication
2012 - Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, California
Language
English
Word Count
60,500 words, Guess
Page Count
242 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivescientificameric0000hors_w5f8
- ISBN-139780470647783
- ISBN-100470647787
- Library of Congress Control Number2011029321
- OCLC Control Number694394237
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780470647783
- Open LibraryOL24918642M
Classifications
- DDC155.3
- LCCBF575.L8 H663 2012
- LCCBF575.L8H663 2012
Alternate Titles
- Book of love, sex, and the brain
Description
"A fascinating look at how the brain controls our relationships and romances. Neuroscientists, psychologists, and most men and women readers today have learned that the brain is Grand Central Station for our most erotic associations, memories, and secret desires. The latest research shows that the popular myth is true: Sexual orientation and identity is hard-wired, the result of our neurological predisposition, not a choice or result of socialization. We instinctively crave connection and relationship as an essential part of our well-being, self-esteem, and pleasure. The process of achieving and recovering from orgasm ignites the same pleasure centers in the brain as exercise, music, religion, food, alcohol, and drugs. Sexual desire can be triggered by a thought, a smell, a touch, or the sight of an object of desire. These sensorium are located at different parts of the brain, and can be activated indefinitely into our senior years. Filled with little known and fascinating information about the brain. The third Scientific American book in the series about the brain. The core science and latest research is drawn from the prestigious Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines"--
Subjects
Series Statement
- Scientific American -- 3
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