{"product_id":"the-chemistry-between-us","title":"The Chemistry Between Us - Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow much control do we have over love? Much less than we like to think. All that mystery, all that poetry, all those complex behaviors sur­rounding human bonding leading to the most life-changing decisions we’ll ever make, are unconsciously driven by a few molecules in our brains.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does love begin? How can two strangers come to the conclusion that it would not only be pleasant to share their lives, but that they \u003ci\u003emust \u003c\/i\u003eshare them? How can a man say he loves his wife, yet still cheat on her? Why do others stay in relationships even after the ro­mance fades? How is it possible to fall in love with the “wrong” person? How do people come to have a “type”?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysical attraction, jealousy, infidelity, mother-infant bonding—all the behaviors that so often leave us befuddled—are now being teased out of the fog of mystery thanks to today’s social neuroscience. Larry Young, one of the world’s leading experts in the field, and journalist Brian Alexander explain how those findings apply to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real human stories and research from labs around the world, \u003ci\u003eThe Chemistry Between Us \u003c\/i\u003eis a bold attempt to create a “grand unified theory” of love. Some of the mind-blowing insights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove can get such a grip on us because it is, literally, an addiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo a woman falling in love, a man is like her baby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy it’s false to say society makes gender, and how it’s possible to have the body of one gender and the brain of another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy some people are more likely to cheat than others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we sometimes truly can’t resist temptation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung and Alexander place their revelations into historical, political, and social contexts. In the pro­cess, they touch on everything from gay marriage to why single-mother households might not be good for society. \u003ci\u003eThe Chemistry Between Us \u003c\/i\u003eoffers powerful in­sights into love, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and family life that will prove to be enlightening, contro­versial, and thought provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51305939337504,"sku":"9781591846611","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781591846611.jpg?v=1772766586","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/the-chemistry-between-us","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}