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

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