The complete idiot's guide to the chemistry of love /
Complete idiot's guide. Chemistry of love.
by Maryanne Fisher with Victoria Costello.
- Indianapolis, IN : Alpha, 2010.
- xiv, 242 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-228) and index.
Phases of love. Heart, head, and glands ; The evolution of desire ; Who's steering this ship? ; How we're hooked: five senses ; When chemistry meets psychology ; Lust: short-term attraction ; The long-term relationship -- Sex is what we do. Growing up ; Chemistry of sexual arousal and orgasm ; Female sexual response ; Male sexual response -- Enhancers and detractors. Sex enhancers ; Sex inhibitors ; Staying fit for sex -- Friends, foes, and family. Other relationships ; The chemistry of awe: baby chemistry ; Love chemistry for mature couples ; Putting it all together.
Examines the neurological, biochemical, and evolutionary reactions that take place in the body to create feelings of desire-- and more!
9781615640164 (pbk.) RM53.95 1615640169 (pbk.)
Love. Love--Physiological aspects. Sex. Sex differences.