Synopses & Reviews
Previously published in hardcover as Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships, this book is a "fascinating" (Kirkus Reviews), lively, and hilarious examination of the big questions about love and sex from the perspective of the latest brain science. Philosophers, theologians, artists, and boy bands have waxed poetic about the nature of love for centuries. But what does the brain have to say about the way we carry our hearts? In the wake of a divorce, science writer and single mother Kayt Sukel made herself a guinea pig in the labs of some unusual love experts to find out.
In each chapter of this edgy romp through the romantic brain, Sukel looks at a different aspect of love above the belt. What in your brain makes you love someone—or simply lust after them? (And is there really a difference?) Why do good girls like bad boys? Is monogamy practical? How thin is that line between love and hate? Do mothers have a stronger bond with their children than their fathers do? How do our childhood experiences affect our emotional control?
Fiercely honest and wonderfully funny, Sukel can offer no simple solutions for the curveballs love throws our way. But after reading this gimlet-eyed look at love, sex, and the brain, you’ll never look at romance the same way again.
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"A serious, informative and highly entertaining survey of the neurobiology of sexual attraction.and#8221;
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"A fun and insightful read [that]
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"It was the cotton-top tamarin monkeys that did it for me...Sukel's book fairly bristles with such causes to reflect on our erotic complexity."
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"With humor and flair, Sukel takes us through the whole human drama -- loving, hating, cheating,
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"Kayt Sukel's [andlt;iandgt;Dirty Minds]andlt;/iandgt; merges the bracing realities of science with the mysterious thrill of love and attraction. Provocative, well-researched, and compulsively readable, this book opens the mind (dirty or otherwise) and stirs the soul."
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"Love and sex are two of the eternal mysteries of the human experience--but in her compelling new book . . . Kayt Sukel lifts the curtain to give us a fresh and fascinating look at our intimate lives.
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"A fun and insightful read [that]
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andlt;divandgt;"A fun and insightful read [that]
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andlt;divandgt;"With humor and flair, Sukel takes us through the whole human drama -- loving, hating, cheating,
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andlt;divandgt;"Love and sex are two of the eternal mysteries of the human experience--but in her compelling new book . . . Kayt Sukel lifts the curtain to give us a fresh and fascinating look at our intimate lives.
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andlt;divandgt;"A fun and insightful read [that]
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andlt;divandgt;"A fun and insightful read [that]
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and#8220;A fun and insightful read [that] manages to evoke the feel of both a wine-laden conversation with an old friend and a great neuroscience lecture from your favorite college professor."
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"With humor and flair, Sukel takes us through the whole human drama -- loving, hating, cheating, losing, orgasming, parenting, punishment, and reward -- and at the end we realize something truly startling: it's all in our minds."
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"Love and sex are two of the eternal mysteries of the human experience--but in her compelling new book . . . Kayt Sukel lifts the curtain to give us a fresh and fascinating look at our intimate lives. Sukel shows us how neuroscientists are venturing into the realm once reserved for poets and songwriters, and returning with bold new knowledge about the brain in love and in the throes of pleasure. After reading this seductively interesting book, you'll never think about a date or a kiss or a breakup the same way again."
Synopsis
Previously published as Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships.
PHILOSOPHERS, THEOLOGIANS, ARTISTS, AND BOY BANDS HAVE WAXED poetic for centuries about the nature of love. But what does the brain have to say about the way we carry our hearts? In the wake of a divorce, science writer and single mother Kayt Sukel made herself a guinea pig in the labs of some unusual love experts to find out. This Is Your Brain on Sex is her lively and hilarious examination of the big questions about love and sex, previously published in hardcover as Dirty Minds.
Each chapter of this edgy romp through the romantic brain looks at a different aspect of love above the belt. What in your brain makes you love someone--or simply lust after them? Why do good girls like bad boys? Is monogamy practical? How thin is that line between love and hate? After reading this gimlet-eyed look at love, sex, and the brain, you'll never look at romance the same way again.
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Previously published as andlt;iandgt;Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships.andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PHILOSOPHERS, THEOLOGIANS, ARTISTS, AND BOY BANDS HAVE WAXED andlt;/Bandgt;poetic for centuries about the nature of love. But what does the andlt;Iandgt;brain andlt;/Iandgt;have to say about the way we carry our hearts? In the wake of a divorce, science writer and single mother Kayt Sukel made herself a guinea pig in the labs of some unusual love experts to find out. andlt;Iandgt;This Is Your Brain on Sex andlt;/Iandgt;is her lively and hilarious examination of the big questions about love and sex, previously published in hardcover as andlt;Iandgt;Dirty Mindsandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Each chapter of this edgy romp through the romantic brain looks at a different aspect of love above the belt. What in your brain makes you love someoneand#8212;or simply lust after them? Why do good girls like bad boys? Is monogamy practical? How thin is that line between love and hate? After reading this gimlet-eyed look at love, sex, and the brain, youand#8217;ll never look at romance the same way again.
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PHILOSOPHERS, THEOLOGIANS, ARTISTS, AND BOY BANDS HAVE WAXED poetic for centuries about the nature of love. But what does the
brain have to say about the way we carry our hearts? In the wake of a divorce, science writer and single mother Kayt Sukel made herself a guinea pig in the labs of some unusual love experts to find out.
This Is Your Brain on Sex is her lively and hilarious examination of the big questions about love and sex, previously published in hardcover as
Dirty Minds.
Each chapter of this edgy romp through the romantic brain looks at a different aspect of love above the belt. What in your brain makes you love someone—or simply lust after them? Why do good girls like bad boys? Is monogamy practical? How thin is that line between love and hate? After reading this gimlet-eyed look at love, sex, and the brain, youll never look at romance the same way again.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Kayt Sukelandlt;/bandgt;and#8217;s work has appeared in myriad publications, including andlt;iandgt;Atlantic Monthlyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;National Geographic Travelerandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Continentalandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;American Babyandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Cerebrumandlt;/iandgt;. She is a partner in the renowned family travel website, TravelSavvyMom.com, blogs about where neuroscience intersects with life at BigThink, and is also a frequent contributor to the Dana Foundationand#8217;s many science publications.