Hooked
eBook - ePub

Hooked

The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Hooked

The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development

About this book

How sex is rewiring your brain—for good and for bad

What does a three-pound brain have to do with one’s sex life? A lot, actually.

Hooked is about what’s happening to your brain when you’re having sex. With scientific data put in layman’s terms, this book demonstrates that:

  • Sexual activity releases chemicals in the brain, creating emotional bonds between partners. This is great news for marriages!
  • Once formed, however, breaking these bonds can have damaging effects on the brain such as depression and difficulty bonding with someone else in the future.
  • The continual forming and breaking of these bonds can have permanent effects on a person’s brain.

PLUS! This updated edition also includes a brand new chapter about the effects of pornography on the brain.

All this data about bonding, sex, and pornography has important implications in a casual sex culture. Regardless of what we wish were true, the facts tell us “safe sex” isn't as safe as it seems. Learn about your brain, the positive effects of sex within permanently committed relationships, and how you can protect yourself (especially your brain) from the dangers of casual sex.

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Information

Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9780802497307
Print ISBN
9780802418357
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Let’s Talk Sex
  7. 2. Meet the Brain
  8. 3. The Developing Brain and Sex
  9. 4. Baggage Claim
  10. 5. Thinking Long-Term
  11. 6. The Pursuit of Happiness
  12. 7. Final Thoughts
  13. Appendix: Pornography and the Brain
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Notes
  16. Index
  17. More from the Authors