The science of love and betrayal / Robin Dunbar.

By:

Dunbar, R. I. M. (Robin Ian MacDonald), 1947- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

057125344X
9780571253449

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

152.41 23

LOC classification:

BF575.L8 D86 2012

Contents:

1. Now We Are One -- 2. Truly, Madly, Deeply -- 3. Monogamous Brain -- 4. Through a Glass Darkly -- 5. Saving Face -- 6. By Kith or by Kin -- 7. Cheat by Any Other Name -- 8. Sleeping with the Devil -- 9. Love and Betrayal Online -- 10. Evolution's Dilemma.

Summary: Falling in love is one of the strangest things we can do - and one of the things that makes us uniquely human. But what happens to our brains when our eyes meet across a crowded room? Why do we kiss each other, forget our friends, seek a 'good sense of humour' in "Lonely Hearts" adverts and try (and fail) to be monogamous? How are our romantic relationships different from our relationships with friends, family or even God? Can science help us, or are we better off turning back to the poets? Basing his arguments on new and experimental scientific research, Robin Dunbar explores the psychology and ethology of romantic love and how our evolutionary programming still affects our behaviour. Fascinating and illuminating, witty and accessible, "The Science of Love and Betrayal" is essential reading for anyone who's ever wondered why we fall in love and what on earth is going on when we do.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-294) and index.

Falling in love is one of the strangest things we can do - and one of the things that makes us uniquely human. But what happens to our brains when our eyes meet across a crowded room? Why do we kiss each other, forget our friends, seek a 'good sense of humour' in "Lonely Hearts" adverts and try (and fail) to be monogamous? How are our romantic relationships different from our relationships with friends, family or even God? Can science help us, or are we better off turning back to the poets? Basing his arguments on new and experimental scientific research, Robin Dunbar explores the psychology and ethology of romantic love and how our evolutionary programming still affects our behaviour. Fascinating and illuminating, witty and accessible, "The Science of Love and Betrayal" is essential reading for anyone who's ever wondered why we fall in love and what on earth is going on when we do.

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