Love - The Biology Behind the Heart

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Walsh Klappentext Love is a little word with a universe of meanings and has engaged people's interest throughout human history Zusammenfassung Love is a little word with a universe of meanings and has engaged people's interest throughout human history Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgements Preface 1 What Is This Thing Called Love? 2 Love as a Gift of the Gods: The Yearning for Oneness 3 The Human Brain and Love 4 Mother Love and Darwin's Sexual Selection Theory 5 Touching Hearts; Touching Minds 6 Father Love: The Right Hand of the Equation 7 Lovelessness and Lawlessness 8 Love and Physical Health and Illness 9 Mental Health and Illness 10 Self-Love: The Basis for Love of Others 11 Romantic Love: Its Origin and Purpose 12 The Chemistry of Romantic Love 13 Love Styles: How Do You Love Me? 14 Monogamy and Promiscuity 15 Love as Exchange and Barter 16 Ecstasy and Agony: Love and Betrayal 17 Loving by the Numbers 18 Expanding the Circle: The Ethics of Universal Love References Index

Product details

• Authors: Walsh Anthony, Anthony Walsh, Walsh Anthony
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9781412862875
• ISBN: 978-1-4128-6287-5
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, Sociology: family & relationships, Human biology, Sociology: family and relationships