A General Theory of Love
by Thomas;Amini, Fari;Lannon, Richard Lewis
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Book Reviews of A General Theory of Love
Book Review: Best book I've read in a long time.
Summary: 5 Stars
The topic of love -- who we love and why -- is so complicated. Until you read this book! It gently tells you why and how and what to do about it. Best of all I liked that it finally -- after years of this "co-dependency" stuff -- gives us permission to need people and to depend upon them. There may be a right and a wrong way to do this, depend upon someone, but, as they so judiciously point out, we are mammals, with limbic brains, and we need to be in relationship with other people. I even look at my Lab differently now; my lab who comes and pushes her head into my lap when I cry. How does she know? What makes her do this? Read this book and find out!! I use this book to be a better personal coach in my practice, and I recommend it to my clients. It made me look at things differently. Well-written, clear, concise and full of new stuff you can really use. What more can you ask for in a book?Book Review: Lyrical, poetic science? Believe it or not.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm an emotional intelligence coach, that is, I teach people how to understand and manage their emotions and those of others for better living and feeling better, and this book has probably advanced my understanding more than any book I've read in the past 5 years. I think it will be a landmark book and don't know why I don't hear about it more. It provides a solid understanding of the what's and why's of LOVE, and a good number of other things. Like why we need one another ... why isolation is so bad for us ... why we can't talk ourselves out of anger or make ourselves love someone when we don't ... why coaching works while reading self-help books doesn't! If you're seriously interesting in finding out what makes you -- and the rest of us -- tick, read this book. And whoever wrote it, writes like a poet. An absolute lyrical gem and a treat for both the limbic brain and the neocortex, I might add!Book Review: Literature, the lymbic system, and love.
Summary: 5 Stars
For a tri-authored book, this is remarkably clear, eloquent and thoroughly engrossing. Drawing on the latest scientific discoveries and 70 years of collective clinical experience, plus a host of literary references, three psychiatrists posit that a primordial area of the brain, far older than reason or thinking, aka the lymbic system, creates both the capacity and the need for emotional intimacy that all humans share. In short, our brains link with those of the people closest to us, and establish wordless, powerful ties that determine our moods, stabilize and maintain our health and well-being, and change the wiring of our brains. It also means that better relationships can be cultivated to rewire negative structures. It makes total absolute sense. It FEELS right. Who we are and who we become depend, in great part, on whom we love. At least the authors have convinced me of this.Book Review: Educational, marvelous, life-changing
Summary: 5 Stars
By presenting how the brain works, these three psychiatrists expand our understanding of the ways human beings love, relate, and exist. They elaborate on how our human brains resonate with those with whom we are close, thereby ensuring our mental health and giving us positive feelings. Humans are not meant to be solitary. And by extrapolating these ideas, among others, into daily lives, the authors explain how relationships work biologically, how parenting affects a child's brain in early development, and how our modern society and culture is actually dangerous for our health. "A General Theory of Love" is an insightful, accessible look into the psychobiology of love. This is one of those books that will essentially change the way a reader perceives the world and humanity.Book Review: The final result what matters
Summary: 5 Stars
Very interesting book. Written in very intelligent and sophisticated language by professionals for anybody who is interested in understanding this world and more specific ourselves. Although written in total denial of Reality of G-d and complete endorsement of Darwin evolution theory, book is worthy to be red even by religious and spiritual people. If you put aside all the false premises and digest only facts and final result, the book can be very useful to realize what people should do in order to raise happy individuals. Last 70 pages or so, I could not stop reading it, phenomenal convergence of science and religion (without mentioning religious values at all), looks like both agree on what human being should concentrate their efforts on: Love and happiness.