About this title: Over six years of research, querying 800+ people who filled out questionnaires and were subjected to MRI's, Helen Fisher has probed the nature of romantic love. What is it? Why does it last? Why does it fade? Taking into account biology, psychology, and her own observations, Fisher provides answers to these and other pertinent questions.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780805069136ISBN:0805069135
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2004-02-04
ISBN-13:9780805069136ISBN:0805069135
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2004-02-04
ISBN-13:9780805069136ISBN:0805069135
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2004-02-04
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Publisher: Owl Books
Date Published: 2005-01-02
ISBN-13:9780805077964ISBN:0805077960
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Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Date Published: 2005
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Date Published: 2004-02-04
ISBN-13:9780805069136ISBN:0805069135
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"I can't decide if the numerous poetry references were illustrative or just annoying, but once you slog through the introductory chapters, the survey of the actual science is rather interesting. Although, over all it depressed me. So much of love is actually rooted in biology; it's primitive and compelling. You can't really make it go away, nor can you arbitrarily make it come back. It's an informative book though."
"Fisher's book Why we Love is a book about evolutionary biology and its mechanism the biological chemicals to explain the underpinings of mating strategies and romanic love in specific. I think she does a great job weaving poems, famous passages, and myths in order to give feeling to the analytical side of evolutionary biology.
Fisher states that lust, romantic love, and attachment came about because of specific need in mating strategies in order for our species to be prolific. She thinks that lust and its associated neurotransmitter, testosterone made people and men in particular interested in the opposite sex. This interest made it easier for us to "go forth and multiply."
Where as lust made us interested in the opposite sex, romantic love and its associated neurotransmitter dopamine came about so we can focus on one specific love one until the moment of conception. And attachment and its associated neurotransmitter vasopressin/oxytocin was created so we can raise a family.
I also found the book illuminating in explaing the importance of romantic love in the evolutinary history of mankind. The bards were right romantic love is not superfulous but rather it is an important aspect of mating.
I also found the book informative in keeping the flames of romantic love hot way after the initial cooling. Fisher states in ordr to do this one has to keep dopamine around especially as it is associated to your love one. Practically speakng, you keep dopamine flowing by having an exciting job that you love, doing new, novel, and exciting experiences with your love one (travel to new places, eat exotic foods, and take a classes together), continue to expand your own personal horizons and share it with your love one. Fisher also recommends having some personal space with your love one because as the old saying goes, "absence make the heart grow fonder" within reason of course. I think in my personal life it translates to seeing your SO 3 or 4 days out of the week."
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