| View Larger Image | The Chemistry of Connection: How the Oxytocin Response Can Help You Find Trust, Intimacy, and Love | Paperbackby Susan Kuchinskas (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | New Harbinger Publications | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 165 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 02, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 99,386th |
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Product Description
When you make love, cuddle with a partner, or have coffee with close friends, a powerful brain chemical called oxytocin floods your body with feelings of contentment and trust. This natural "love drug," produced by the hypothalamus, is responsible for human bonding in both platonic and intimate relationships, and is the key to many of the psychological differences between men and women. In The Chemistry of Connection, you'll learn easy ways to increase your natural supply of oxytocin to establish deeper connections with family, friends, and romantic partners. You'll discover: The power of the "cuddle hormone" in relationships How sex and love are deeply entwined for both women and men The chemical differences between lust, romance, and love How to raise children who trust and love in a healthy way |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Finally, Love Explained! REALLY helped me. by J. West  5 Stars
October 14, 2009
I believe that this book is changing my life for the better in some really important ways. I was so fortunate to be able to read it just as I was getting into a new romantic relationship. It explained to me so much of what was going on with us, both in the first wonderful flush of attraction and lust, and now when we've "hit the wall" and are trying to deal with the disappointment of realizing it's not all as perfect and rosy as we'd thought. Thanks to this book, I think I know how to do this stage in a more healing and less blaming way than I did in past relationships, and I am hopeful that this time love will last. The author not only gives insight into the biochemistry of connection, she suggests specific ways to heal from old wounds that keep us from getting the love we want. I hear so many people talking about their troubled love life, or lack of a love life, and I always want to say to them, "Buy this book! It explains just what's puzzling or frustrating you about your relationships, and what to do about it!"
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a timely book for everyone who wants to love and be loved! by Sarah E. Malinak (Asheville, NC) 5 Stars
June 03, 2009
The Chemistry Connection has given me such valuable information! It is fascinating and informative to understand how the chemicals in our brain affect our ability to love and be loved. And to learn that we can make a difference in those chemicals without taking a pill! There's nothing for the FDA to regulate, there's no expense except for a little extra time and loving attention. Not only that, this book can so helpful to parents of infants and toddlers who wonder if they are good enough parents. At the risk of sounding cheesy: Buy it today - you'll be glad you did!
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This book will help you understand the opposite sex better by M. Freeman 5 Stars
May 16, 2009
Although apparently marketed for women (the cover is pink), I recommend this book for men also. It explains the latest research in brain chemistry as it is applied to human interactions clearly and succinctly. This well researched book examines the connection between one's earliest childhood experiences, brain chemistry and how we interact with our families, closest friends and lovers.
If you ever wonder why the object of your affections acts so strangely this book is for you. It will help you understand the opposite sex much better than the typical shallow and sterotypical Mars & Venus type pop psychology books. The writing is excellent, it always stays on point and there is no padding. Its a good quick read that will stay with you for a long time.
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A fascinating and very readable book by Wendy Hershey (California, USA) 5 Stars
April 18, 2009
Compact and focused, The Chemistry of Connection reports on and interprets a great body of research about what goes on inside our brains and bodies in relation to our feelings of love, trust, fear, passion, and connection. The author makes a strong case that the parenting we received in our first months and years affects how we form relationships for the rest of our lives. She also sheds light on the landmine-studded terrain of puberty. Importantly, she gives hope, even if we did not get optimal care while we were developing, by documenting the plasticity of our brains and offering some activities and exercises we can perform to strengthen our oxytocin response and reprogram our responses so that we can learn to connect, no matter how old we are.
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Great New Book on Bonding by Stevanne Auerbach (San Francisco CA) 5 Stars
April 07, 2009
This excellent new book explains the nature of attachment and clarifies the issues involved in a unique way that makes important contributions to understanding the complex issues involved.
"Play, " as Susan Kuchinskas, author of The Chemistry of Connection reports may begin soon after birth, and is "an essential part of mothering. It begins with a very simple form of peek-a-boo: mother and baby gaze into each other's eyes; the baby's joy builds, and then he looks away for a moment. When he looks back, he meets his mother's eyes: She's there for him. As the baby grows, and his brain continues to develop, they play more games together...These games with his mother play a serious role in shaping the baby's attachment system. He learns to trust his mother and, through her, the rest of the world. As they play, his hypothalamus releases oxytocin, the neurochemical of trust and attachment. He's learning a model of positive interactions that he'll be able to use throughout his life, to connect deeply and joyfully with others. It's likely that, when he gets older, playing with special toys may also evoke the oxytocin response. He may become deeply attached to a doll or stuffed animal and get the same pleasure from it that he did from playing with his mother." Play should be to be a natural part of daily life, for all ages, and integrated into one's lifestyle in as many ways as possible so as to enhance the quality of life. I believe playfulness has been seriously overlooked as a major contributor to our development. With the contribution of this new book those of us involved in the serious work of play have yet another timely tool that helps to change that perception.
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. Dr. Toy
Author Smart Play Smart Toys, www.drtoy.com
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