Love and Hearthbreak in the Brain

Love is not a physiological process that starts in the heart; and it is an event built and sometimes destroyed in the brain. There is nothing like feeling in love and being motivated to see, talk to, and kiss the loved one again. That set of feelings makes us feel butterflies in the abdomen, tachycardia, and sweaty hands, accompanied by nervous smiles, the neurochemical response of happiness associated with positive emotions. But sometimes, the same person who makes us fall in love becomes the worst judge of our decisions, the victimizer, executioner, and destroyer of our dreams, or, worse still, a couple who for years destroys our self-esteem and humiliates our most cared for values. This book looks at how most love relationships begin in the brain like a movie-worthy story: meeting, liking, and getting excited. Everything seems to point to the fact that the person we fall in love with is the one to love, the person to accompany us throughout our lives. Each kiss and caress usually indicates that we are facing the perfect person. At that moment, the brain releases and acts on substances that excite us, excite us, and make us addicted: endorphins, enkephalins, adrenaline, dopamine, and oxytocin. But this also removes our objectivity, transforming reality; we see only what we want to see. In a short time –it can be weeks or months, but on average less than four years– the real personality of the couple appears: the compulsive ones, the abandoners, the violent ones, the manipulative ones, the unfaithful ones, the jealous ones, the compulsive liars, the immature, violent bottoms, addicted to difficult relationships. An endless list that sometimes goes from anecdote to laughter, reflection, and tears. To dance the tango, two are needed; to understand a relationship. This book looks at what goes on in the brains of both couple in a relationship in our common social context. Different stories, different actors, with dissimilar endings and unique experiences, in all of them, one learns, discusses, and tries to reflect. When you are done reading this book, you will have gained a lifetime of experience in just a few short hours. The stories are interesting to follow, and the challenging concepts have been made easy to understand. So get ready to broaden your horizons and adjust your expectations because you are in for one ride! Are you ready? If you are, Click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!