{"product_id":"book-axjw","title":"The Chemistry between Us","description":"\u003cp\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\/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 must share them? How can a man say he loves his wife and yet still cheat on her? Why do others stay in relationships even after the ro┬¡mance 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\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\u003eDrawing on real human stories and research from labs around the world, \u003ci\u003eThe Chemistry between Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold attempt to create a \"grand unified theory\" of love. Some of the mind-blowing insights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: initial;\"\u003e• Love can get such a grip on us because it is, literally, an addiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: initial;\"\u003e• To a woman falling in love, a man is like her baby.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: initial;\"\u003e• Why 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: initial;\"\u003e• Why some people are more likely to cheat than others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: initial;\"\u003e• Why we sometimes truly can't resist temptation.\u003c\/span\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\u003e offers powerful in┬¡sights into love, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and family life that will prove to be enlightening, controversial, and thought provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ascent Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49387243569456,"sku":"ZEaxjw","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/285139-axjw-Square.jpg?v=1735190140","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-axjw","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}