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The Scientific American book of love, sex and the brain : the neuroscience of how, when, why, and who we love /
"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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
©2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Scientific American brain series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages, 16 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118109519 1118109511 9781118109533 1118109538 1283400685 9781283400688 9786613400680 6613400688 |