50 Books like The Science of Love

Why We Love

by Anna Machin • 2022

Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.

3.72

205

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 💑 Relationship Science 🧬 Social Neuroscience 🤝 Social Bonding

Why We Love 97%

Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.

by Anna Machin 2022

3.72

205 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 💑 Relationship Science 🧬 Social Neuroscience 🤝 Social Bonding

Decoding Love

by Andrew S. Trees • 2009

Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.

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329

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🐸 Mate Selection 📱 Modern Dating 💰 Dating Economics 💸 Behavioral Economics

Decoding Love 97%

Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.

by Andrew S. Trees 2009

3.64

329 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🐸 Mate Selection 📱 Modern Dating 💰 Dating Economics 💸 Behavioral Economics

Dirty Minds

by Kayt Sukel • 2012

Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.

3.55

447

🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 🔬 Relationship Science ⚗️ Neurochemistry 🦍 Evolutionary Psychology 💘 Mate Selection

Dirty Minds 97%

Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.

by Kayt Sukel 2012

3.55

447 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 🔬 Relationship Science ⚗️ Neurochemistry 🦍 Evolutionary Psychology 💘 Mate Selection

The Chemistry Between Us

by Larry Young • 2012

Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.

3.93

1k+

🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💞 Pair Bonding 🧪 Brain Reward Pathways 🦋 Biology Of Desire

The Chemistry Between Us 96%

Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.

by Larry Young 2012

3.93

1k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💞 Pair Bonding 🧪 Brain Reward Pathways 🦋 Biology Of Desire

Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love

by Allan Pease • 2010

Men and women run on different operating systems; ignoring it wrecks half of all marriages.

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3k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology ♂️♀️ Sex Differences 💘 Mating Psychology 🧲 Attraction Science ❤️ Biology Of Love

Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love Summary

Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love 96%

Men and women run on different operating systems; ignoring it wrecks half of all marriages.

by Allan Pease 2010

3.70

3k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology ♂️♀️ Sex Differences 💘 Mating Psychology 🧲 Attraction Science ❤️ Biology Of Love

Why Him? Why Her?

by Helen Fisher • 2009

Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.

3.87

3k+

🧬 Personality Typing 🔬 Relationship Science 💞 Romantic Compatibility 🧠 Neurochemistry Of Love 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Why Him? Why Her? 96%

Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.

by Helen Fisher 2009

3.87

3k+ ratings

🧬 Personality Typing 🔬 Relationship Science 💞 Romantic Compatibility 🧠 Neurochemistry Of Love 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Why Is Sex Fun?

by Jared Diamond • 1997

Why human mating is nature's oddest: hidden ovulation, menopause, and the real reason men hunt.

3.71

7k+

🧬 Evolutionary Biology 💞 Human Sexuality 🦚 Sexual Selection 🔄 Reproductive Strategies 💘 Mate Selection

Why Is Sex Fun? 96%

Why human mating is nature's oddest: hidden ovulation, menopause, and the real reason men hunt.

by Jared Diamond 1997

3.71

7k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Biology 💞 Human Sexuality 🦚 Sexual Selection 🔄 Reproductive Strategies 💘 Mate Selection

The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain

by Judith Horstman • 2011

Love, cocaine, and prayer light up the same brain circuits. A tour of our many bonds.

3.87

119

🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 🔬 Social Neuroscience ⚗️ Brain Chemistry 🤝 Bonding And Attachment 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain Summary

The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain 96%

Love, cocaine, and prayer light up the same brain circuits. A tour of our many bonds.

by Judith Horstman 2011

3.87

119 ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 🔬 Social Neuroscience ⚗️ Brain Chemistry 🤝 Bonding And Attachment 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Attraction, Love, Sex

by Simon LeVay • 2023

Sexual reproduction is an evolutionary paradox. Why it persists, and everything that follows.

3.49

🔬 Human Sexuality 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💘 Sexual Attraction 💑 Relationship Science 🌈 Sexual Orientation

Attraction, Love, Sex 96%

Sexual reproduction is an evolutionary paradox. Why it persists, and everything that follows.

by Simon LeVay 2023

3.49

43 ratings

🔬 Human Sexuality 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💘 Sexual Attraction 💑 Relationship Science 🌈 Sexual Orientation

The Science of Attraction

by Patrick King • 2017

Flirting follows a script, attraction runs on biology. The rules for making both work in your favor.

3.52

218

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 💋 Flirting Techniques 🔬 Attraction Science 💘 Mate Selection

The Science of Attraction 95%

Flirting follows a script, attraction runs on biology. The rules for making both work in your favor.

by Patrick King 2017

3.52

218 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 💋 Flirting Techniques 🔬 Attraction Science 💘 Mate Selection

It's Not You, It's Biology.

by Joe Quirk • 2008

Men and women want different things because sperm and eggs have conflicting goals.

4.04

583

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🦚 Mating Behavior 💃 Sexual Selection 🔗 Pair Bonding 👀 Mate Choice

It's Not You, It's Biology. 95%

Men and women want different things because sperm and eggs have conflicting goals.

by Joe Quirk 2008

4.04

583 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🦚 Mating Behavior 💃 Sexual Selection 🔗 Pair Bonding 👀 Mate Choice

Mating Intelligence Unleashed

by Glenn Geher • 2012

Evolution wired your brain for courtship: the hidden skills that run your love life.

3.70

210

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Mating Psychology 🦚 Sexual Selection 💘 Mate Preferences 🕶️ Dark Triad Traits

Mating Intelligence Unleashed 95%

Evolution wired your brain for courtship: the hidden skills that run your love life.

by Glenn Geher 2012

3.70

210 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Mating Psychology 🦚 Sexual Selection 💘 Mate Preferences 🕶️ Dark Triad Traits

Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters

by Alan S. Miller • 2006

The mating dance, boardroom gambles, and prayer: all driven by a brain built for the savannah.

3.56

2k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💑 Human Mating 🦚 Sexual Selection ⏳ Evolutionary Mismatch 🙏 Psychology Of Religion

Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters Summary

Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters 95%

The mating dance, boardroom gambles, and prayer: all driven by a brain built for the savannah.

by Alan S. Miller 2006

3.56

2k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💑 Human Mating 🦚 Sexual Selection ⏳ Evolutionary Mismatch 🙏 Psychology Of Religion

Human Instinct

by Robert Winston • 2002

Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.

4.00

464

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧬 Sociobiology ⚡ Mismatch Theory 💕 Mate Preferences 👨‍👩‍👧 Kin Selection

Human Instinct 95%

Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.

by Robert Winston 2002

4.00

464 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧬 Sociobiology ⚡ Mismatch Theory 💕 Mate Preferences 👨‍👩‍👧 Kin Selection

Wired for Love

by Stephanie Cacioppo • 2022

Love is cognition, not emotion. A neuroscientist proves it, then her husband dies.

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2k+

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🔬 Relationship Science 🧍 Loneliness Research 💔 Grief And Bereavement 🔗 Attachment Theory

Wired for Love 94%

Love is cognition, not emotion. A neuroscientist proves it, then her husband dies.

by Stephanie Cacioppo 2022

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🔬 Relationship Science 🧍 Loneliness Research 💔 Grief And Bereavement 🔗 Attachment Theory

The Psychology of Twilight

by E. David Klonsky • 2011

Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.

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3k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Pop Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧪 Dopamine And Desire 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis

The Psychology of Twilight 94%

Your brain picked Team Edward or Team Jacob long before you did. The reasons aren't romantic.

by E. David Klonsky 2011

4.52

3k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Pop Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧪 Dopamine And Desire 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis

A General Theory of Love

by Thomas Lewis • 2000

The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.

4.10

5k+

📎 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧠 Brain Evolution 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology

A General Theory of Love 94%

The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.

by Thomas Lewis 2000

4.10

5k+ ratings

📎 Attachment Theory 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧠 Brain Evolution 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology

Blueprint

by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2019

Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.

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2k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🌐 Human Universals 🏛️ Cultural Anthropology 📜 Cultural Evolution 🕸️ Social Networks

Blueprint 94%

Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.

by Nicholas A. Christakis 2019

3.95

2k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🌐 Human Universals 🏛️ Cultural Anthropology 📜 Cultural Evolution 🕸️ Social Networks

A Book About Love

by Jonah Lehrer • 2016

Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.

3.73

577

🧩 Attachment Theory 🔬 Relationship Science 🌟 Meaning And Purpose ❤️‍🩹 Healing Power Of Love 😊 Positive Psychology

A Book About Love 94%

Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.

by Jonah Lehrer 2016

3.73

577 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 🔬 Relationship Science 🌟 Meaning And Purpose ❤️‍🩹 Healing Power Of Love 😊 Positive Psychology

Friends

by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2021

Your brain caps your real friends at about 150. The rest is gossip.

3.63

562

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Social Bonding 🗣️ Gossip And Language 🧠 Cognitive Limits 💑 Mate Selection

Friends 94%

Your brain caps your real friends at about 150. The rest is gossip.

by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2021

3.63

562 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Social Bonding 🗣️ Gossip And Language 🧠 Cognitive Limits 💑 Mate Selection

Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life

by Douglas T. Kenrick • 2011

What if your brain is not one self but a committee, and the mating module runs most meetings?

3.56

672

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 💰 Behavioral Economics 🧩 Modular Mind 🔍 Cognitive Biases 💑 Mating Strategies

Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life Summary

Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life 94%

What if your brain is not one self but a committee, and the mating module runs most meetings?

by Douglas T. Kenrick 2011

3.56

672 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 💰 Behavioral Economics 🧩 Modular Mind 🔍 Cognitive Biases 💑 Mating Strategies

A Billion Wicked Thoughts

by Ogi Ogas • 2011

A billion anonymous searches expose the true architecture of male and female desire.

3.83

4k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 💑 Mate Selection 🔥 Sexual Desire ⚡ Gender Differences 💻 Internet Data

A Billion Wicked Thoughts 94%

A billion anonymous searches expose the true architecture of male and female desire.

by Ogi Ogas 2011

3.83

4k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 💑 Mate Selection 🔥 Sexual Desire ⚡ Gender Differences 💻 Internet Data

Born to Be Good

by Dacher Keltner • 2009

Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.

3.57

729

🌞 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication

Born to Be Good 94%

Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.

by Dacher Keltner 2009

3.57

729 ratings

🌞 Positive Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication

When Men Behave Badly

by David M. Buss • 2021

Men misread smiles, women freeze: the evolutionary logic of sexual conflict.

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1k+

🔬 Evolutionary Psychology 💞 Mating Psychology ⚔️ Sexual Aggression 🚨 Intimate Partner Violence 🖤 Dark Personality Traits

When Men Behave Badly 93%

Men misread smiles, women freeze: the evolutionary logic of sexual conflict.

by David M. Buss 2021

4.09

1k+ ratings

🔬 Evolutionary Psychology 💞 Mating Psychology ⚔️ Sexual Aggression 🚨 Intimate Partner Violence 🖤 Dark Personality Traits

Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain

by Douglas T. Kenrick • 2022

Your brain is built for the Stone Age; the modern world has learned every button to push.

3.83

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🪨 Modern Mismatch 🧱 Environment Design 🤝 Friendship Science 👑 Status Seeking

Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain Summary

Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain 93%

Your brain is built for the Stone Age; the modern world has learned every button to push.

by Douglas T. Kenrick 2022

3.83

46 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🪨 Modern Mismatch 🧱 Environment Design 🤝 Friendship Science 👑 Status Seeking

Sperm Wars

by Robin Baker • 1996

The bedroom is an evolutionary arena. Your body knows the rules, even if you don't.

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3k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧬 Sperm Competition 💔 Infidelity ⚔️ Sexual Conflict ❤️ Mate Selection

Sperm Wars 93%

The bedroom is an evolutionary arena. Your body knows the rules, even if you don't.

by Robin Baker 1996

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧬 Sperm Competition 💔 Infidelity ⚔️ Sexual Conflict ❤️ Mate Selection

The Ape that Understood the Universe

by Steve Stewart-Williams • 2018

You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.

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2k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 📜 Cultural Evolution 💘 Mating Strategies 👶 Parental Investment 🤝 Altruism

The Ape that Understood the Universe Summary

The Ape that Understood the Universe 93%

You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.

by Steve Stewart-Williams 2018

4.23

2k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 📜 Cultural Evolution 💘 Mating Strategies 👶 Parental Investment 🤝 Altruism

Sex on the Brain

by Daniel G. Amen • 2007

Your relationship stalled. The brain scan knows why, and twelve fixes restart it.

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300

🧪 Relationship Science 🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 💪 Brain Health 🌸 Sexual Wellness 💑 Couples Therapy

Sex on the Brain 93%

Your relationship stalled. The brain scan knows why, and twelve fixes restart it.

by Daniel G. Amen 2007

3.72

300 ratings

🧪 Relationship Science 🧠 Neuroscience Of Love 💪 Brain Health 🌸 Sexual Wellness 💑 Couples Therapy

Why Women Have Sex

by Cindy M. Meston • 2009

Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.

3.94

2k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ♀️ Female Sexuality 💑 Mate Selection 💋 Desire And Attraction 🔍 Sexual Motivation

Why Women Have Sex 93%

Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.

by Cindy M. Meston 2009

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ♀️ Female Sexuality 💑 Mate Selection 💋 Desire And Attraction 🔍 Sexual Motivation

WARRIORS AND WORRIERS

by BENENSON • 2014

Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.

4.09

167

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ♂️ Sex Differences ⚡ Risk And Fear 👥 Female Competition 🤝 Male Bonding

WARRIORS AND WORRIERS 93%

Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.

by BENENSON 2014

4.09

167 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ♂️ Sex Differences ⚡ Risk And Fear 👥 Female Competition 🤝 Male Bonding

Friendship

by Lydia Denworth • 2020

Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.

3.64

794

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 💔 Loneliness And Health 👥 Friendship Science 👵 Healthy Aging

Friendship 93%

Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.

by Lydia Denworth 2020

3.64

794 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 💔 Loneliness And Health 👥 Friendship Science 👵 Healthy Aging

Love Sense

by Sue Johnson • 2013

Why holding your partner's hand quiets your brain's alarm, and how to build that safety.

4.09

3k+

🧩 Attachment Theory 👫 Adult Attachment 💑 Couples Therapy 🤝 Interdependence 🩹 Rupture And Repair

Love Sense 93%

Why holding your partner's hand quiets your brain's alarm, and how to build that safety.

by Sue Johnson 2013

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👫 Adult Attachment 💑 Couples Therapy 🤝 Interdependence 🩹 Rupture And Repair

The Archaeology of Mind

by Jaak Panksepp • 2012

Ancient brain circuits shared with every mammal produce your emotions. Thought shows up late.

4.44

410

🧠 Affective Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🔬 Neurobiology 🐾 Animal Emotions 🌊 Evolution Of Emotion

The Archaeology of Mind 93%

Ancient brain circuits shared with every mammal produce your emotions. Thought shows up late.

by Jaak Panksepp 2012

4.44

410 ratings

🧠 Affective Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🔬 Neurobiology 🐾 Animal Emotions 🌊 Evolution Of Emotion

The Social Leap

by William Von Hippel • 2018

We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.

4.23

2k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧬 Human Evolution 👥 Social Cognition 🎭 Self-Deception 🦚 Sexual Selection

The Social Leap 93%

We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.

by William Von Hippel 2018

4.23

2k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧬 Human Evolution 👥 Social Cognition 🎭 Self-Deception 🦚 Sexual Selection

Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps

by Allan Pease • 1998

He hunts silence. She gathers words. Your friction is biology, not character.

3.75

12k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 👥 Gender Differences 💬 Communication Styles 🧠 Pop Neuroscience 👩‍❤️‍👨 Straight Couples

Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps Summary

Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps 93%

He hunts silence. She gathers words. Your friction is biology, not character.

by Allan Pease 1998

3.75

12k+ ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 👥 Gender Differences 💬 Communication Styles 🧠 Pop Neuroscience 👩‍❤️‍👨 Straight Couples

How Many Friends Does One Person Need?

by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2010

Your brain can manage about 150 relationships. Gossip, art, and religion are the overflow.

3.50

646

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Limits 💘 Mate Preferences 👁️ Theory Of Mind 📜 Cultural Evolution

How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Summary

How Many Friends Does One Person Need? 93%

Your brain can manage about 150 relationships. Gossip, art, and religion are the overflow.

by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2010

3.50

646 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Limits 💘 Mate Preferences 👁️ Theory Of Mind 📜 Cultural Evolution

Testosterone Rex

by Cordelia Fine • 2017

The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.

3.79

4k+

🧬 Sexual Selection 🧠 Biological Essentialism 🧬 Neurosexism ✳️ Feminist Science 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Testosterone Rex 93%

The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.

by Cordelia Fine 2017

3.79

4k+ ratings

🧬 Sexual Selection 🧠 Biological Essentialism 🧬 Neurosexism ✳️ Feminist Science 🐒 Evolutionary Psychology

Plays Well with Others

by Eric Barker • 2022

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

4.09

3k+

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

Plays Well with Others 93%

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

by Eric Barker 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

The Female Brain

by Louann Brizendine • 2006

What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.

3.85

15k+

🧠 Brain Sex Differences 🧬 Hormones And Behavior 🤝 Attachment Science 🫂 Empathy And The Brain 💔 Love And Addiction

The Female Brain 93%

What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.

by Louann Brizendine 2006

3.85

15k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Sex Differences 🧬 Hormones And Behavior 🤝 Attachment Science 🫂 Empathy And The Brain 💔 Love And Addiction

Conscience

by Patricia S. Churchland • 2019

Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.

3.78

442

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 🫂 Attachment Theory 💕 Empathy

Conscience 93%

Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.

by Patricia S. Churchland 2019

3.78

442 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 🫂 Attachment Theory 💕 Empathy

Consuming Instinct

by Gad Saad • 2011

Your cravings for burgers, Ferraris, and porn all trace back to the same evolutionary wiring.

3.70

755

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🛒 Consumer Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 💋 Sexual Selection

Consuming Instinct 93%

Your cravings for burgers, Ferraris, and porn all trace back to the same evolutionary wiring.

by Gad Saad 2011

3.70

755 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🛒 Consumer Psychology 📊 Behavioral Economics 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 💋 Sexual Selection

Love is a Story

by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998

You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.

3.74

271

🧠 Relationship Psychology 📖 Narrative Psychology 💭 Love Theory 🌍 Cultural Scripts 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Love is a Story 92%

You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.

by Robert J. Sternberg 1998

3.74

271 ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 📖 Narrative Psychology 💭 Love Theory 🌍 Cultural Scripts 🔄 Relationship Patterns

The Ten Types of Human

by Dexter Dias • 2018

Your brain runs ten minds. One feels another's pain. One learns to enjoy causing it.

4.16

2k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 🤝 Social Bonding 💕 Empathy 💔 Psychological Trauma

The Ten Types of Human 92%

Your brain runs ten minds. One feels another's pain. One learns to enjoy causing it.

by Dexter Dias 2018

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science 🤝 Social Bonding 💕 Empathy 💔 Psychological Trauma

The Male Brain

by Louann Brizendine • 2010

A woman's brain isn't a blank slate: hormones sculpt it for love, talk, and survival.

3.82

6k+

🧠 Brain Sex Differences 🧪 Hormonal Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤱 Maternal Neuroscience 🌙 Menopause Transition

The Male Brain 92%

A woman's brain isn't a blank slate: hormones sculpt it for love, talk, and survival.

by Louann Brizendine 2010

3.82

6k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Sex Differences 🧪 Hormonal Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤱 Maternal Neuroscience 🌙 Menopause Transition

Wired for Dating

by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT • 2016

Love is a neurochemical event. Learn to read your brain's signals before choosing the wrong partner.

3.80

1k+

📖 Dating Advice 🧠 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindful Dating ❤️ Science Of Love 😰 Dating Anxiety

Wired for Dating 92%

Love is a neurochemical event. Learn to read your brain's signals before choosing the wrong partner.

by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT 2016

3.80

1k+ ratings

📖 Dating Advice 🧠 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindful Dating ❤️ Science Of Love 😰 Dating Anxiety

Is There Anything Good About Men?

by Roy F. Baumeister • 2016

The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.

3.74

356

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👤 Male Psychology 💘 Sexual Selection 🏋️ Masculinity Studies 🏆 Status Competition

Is There Anything Good About Men? Summary

Is There Anything Good About Men? 92%

The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.

by Roy F. Baumeister 2016

3.74

356 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👤 Male Psychology 💘 Sexual Selection 🏋️ Masculinity Studies 🏆 Status Competition

The Happy Brain

by Dean Burnett • 2018

A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.

3.70

2k+

😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Brain Chemistry 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 💼 Meaningful Work

The Happy Brain 92%

A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.

by Dean Burnett 2018

3.70

2k+ ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 🧠 Brain Chemistry 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 💼 Meaningful Work

How to Choose a Partner

by Susan Quilliam • 2016

Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.

3.82

547

💑 Partner Selection 📱 Modern Dating ✅ Relationship Readiness 🧩 Compatibility Assessment 💬 Emotional Intimacy

How to Choose a Partner 92%

Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.

by Susan Quilliam 2016

3.82

547 ratings

💑 Partner Selection 📱 Modern Dating ✅ Relationship Readiness 🧩 Compatibility Assessment 💬 Emotional Intimacy

Hormonal

by Martie Haselton • 2018

Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.

3.55

783

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🌸 Female Hormones 💞 Mate Selection 🔄 Menstrual Cycle 👶 Parental Investment

Hormonal 92%

Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.

by Martie Haselton 2018

3.55

783 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🌸 Female Hormones 💞 Mate Selection 🔄 Menstrual Cycle 👶 Parental Investment

The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine

by Rollo Tomassi • 2015

Men are conditioned to lose at love. Understanding female desire changes the game.

4.30

2k+

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🦚 Mating Behavior ⚡ Sexual Dynamics 🎯 Dating Strategy 💪 Modern Masculinity

The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine Summary

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Men are conditioned to lose at love. Understanding female desire changes the game.

by Rollo Tomassi 2015

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🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🦚 Mating Behavior ⚡ Sexual Dynamics 🎯 Dating Strategy 💪 Modern Masculinity

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