| View Larger Image | The Psychology of Romantic Love: Romantic Love in an Anti-Romantic Age | Paperbackby Nathaniel Branden (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Tarcher | | Page Count: | 240 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 31, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 289,504th |
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What love is, why love is born, why it sometimes grows, and why it sometimes dies. Have you ever wondered how romantic love evolves? What the difference is between mature and immature love? What role sex plays in romantic love, and whether love necessarily implies sexual exclusivity? And, most important, how can we make love last? Originally published in 1980, this updated edition of The Psychology of Romantic Love explores the nature of romantic love on many levels-the philosophical, the historical, the sociological, and the physiological. Nathaniel Branden explains why so many people say that romantic love is just not possible in today's world and-drawing on his experience with thousands of couples-finds that such love is still a possibility for anyone who understands its essence and is willing to accept its challenges. Branden sees it as a pathway not only to extraordinary joy but also to profound self-discovery. His vision of love is thoroughly appropriate to our time and grounded in our humanness. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 11 reviews)
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Stolen premises by Mr. William G. Wardino (Saint Petersburg, Florida)  2 Stars
November 19, 2009
Branden was an associate of Ayn Rand for many years; while he can be persuasive at times, he is not a reputable writer or psychologist in the eyes of many experts in his field. He is a pop psychologist who tries to integrate psychological premises with philosophical tenets and fails mightily. Many of his psychological premises are wanting or incorrect, and his mundane writing will put you to sleep.
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Great Service by Melissa Lamborn  5 Stars
September 07, 2009
I've recently bought a lot of books, but wanted to write a review about the great service of this dealer.
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Love requires psychological maturity by Jyriii  3 Stars
June 28, 2009
This is the paradox: only when we stop fighting the fact of our aloneness are we ready for "romantic" love. Because one's manner of understanding his partner is only a reflection of his manner of understanding himself. If a human being is always on the run, always engaged in doing something, he has little or no chance to get to know himself.
I think that was fundamentally the most important teaching of this book. After a slow start the book gets a bit better towards the end. But then, in the end, there's the loathsome claim (in the epilogue), which pretty much sums up the saddening misconception about love: "It is not possible to feel love," the author states... -So, does it make love just another dead dogma, then? Only some social "illusion?"
Personally, I claim one can pretty concretely FEEL love even when thinking honestly about things, devoid of any conditioned bias. -And one should not forget the notion that "God is love."
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Excellent book - Very Enlightening! by S. Morgan (Michigan, USA) 5 Stars
January 23, 2009
You must get through the initial, rather dry, historical information to truly understand and appreciate the balance of the book's content. It will open your eyes to many things about yourself and others.
It helps you understand why your previous relationships may have failed and what changes you need to apply to stop making the same relationship mistakes. It also helps you make better choices about who you can have a successful relationship with.
You will use this book over and over as a reference guide for yourself and you will use it try to educate the people you care about!
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Distinguishes mature and immature romantic love in an understandable way by Patrick D. Goonan (Pleasanton, CA)  4 Stars
September 16, 2006
I like this book because it draws clear distinctions between unhealthy romantic love and mature romantic love. In our culture, there tends to be a strong focus on romance and often what is presented in books, songs and the media is unrealistic and unattainable. This book presents a vision of mature, erotic love that embraces everyday realities and the maturing of love over time.
The content in this book is not heavy and it is readable by anyone. There is a lot of good food for thought and Nathaniel Branden writes in a simple straightforward style. He is also a therapist and this book goes beyond the pop culture type books on this subject that often have very little real substance.
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