The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain: The Neuroscience of How, When, Why and Who We Love

基本信息出版社:Jossey-Bass; 1 (2011年12月27日)丛书名:Scientific American精装:264页正文语种:英语ISBN:0470647787条形码:9780470647783商品尺寸:18.4 x 2.6 x 23.5 cm商品重量:553 gASIN:0470647787商品描述内容简介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 prestigiousScientific AmericanandScientific American Mindmagazines,TheScientific AmericanBook of Love, Sex, and the Brainoffers a fascinating look at how the brain controls our loving relationships, most intimate moments, and our deep and basic need for connection.作者简介Judith Horstmanis the author ofTheScientific AmericanDay in the Life of Your BrainandTheScientific American

Brave New Brain, copublished withScientific American. She’s an award-winning science journalist whose work has been widely published and is the author of four other books. Visit her Web site at www.JudithHorstman.comScientific Americanis one of the most popular science magazines in the world.