The Science of Love

By: Wind Goodfriend, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Wind Goodfriend

What is love? It's more scientific than you think.

Through 10 illuminating lectures, Dr. Wind Goodfriend surveys the biology of interpersonal attraction, sexual preference and desire, and conflict resolution. You'll look at a variety of romantic notions, common myths, and love stereotypes through the lens of science in order to break them down and better set expectations when it comes to keeping a long-term relationship happy and healthy. You'll apply biology, psychology, and anthropology to that "spark" we feel when we are attracted to someone, to better understand what that feeling is.

The mystery of love meets the power of science. And you'll never fall in love again - in quite the same way.

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Science of Love

This is fantastically written. Goodfriend is clearly an expert on the topic. My only issue was getting used to her voice, there was something about her pronunciation and emphasis that got on my nerves at first. But this is incredibly superficial and subjective, I recommend this book to anyone who likes psychology. I’d love to have her as a professor.

Intriguing and insightful

I liked this insight and it has answered questions I didn’t even know I had. Some of the statements mentioned has been replaying in my head and is relevant to all my interactions and relationships and I do appreciate too and insight on advice for success and communication skills within existing and not yet existing relationships.

Fabulous!

I want to give 20 stars for this book. Love the research explanation and author’s inputs in each research.

Excellent review! Quite well researched and presented.

This was a excellent review with good supportive references to formal studies from the biochemical/hormonal level to then support the behavioral studies and observations of people falling in love through those couples in relationships lasting decades and also presenting date of those relationships that end in failure. She even includes good data on the topic of domestic violence.
The narrator gets 4.5 stars, but this is irrelevant to the fact that the author’s skill to deliver her knowledge and expertise in 5 star book.
Very highly recommended.

Very knowledgeable!

Had great knowledge on things I had so many questions about throughout the years. If you had questions on the feelings you have that you had no answers for this book is the one for you! They have alot of general knowledge on the matter. Great insight 🙂