Hooked:The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development

by: Joe S. McIlhaney Jr. (Author),Freda McKissic Bush(Author)

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Publication Date: 2019/1/1

Language: English

Print Length: 176 pages

ISBN-10: 080241835X

ISBN-13: 9780802418357

Book Description

How sex is rewiring your brain—for good and for badWhat 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 poography on the brain.All this data about bonding, sex, and poography 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. Lea 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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How sex is rewiring your brain—for good and for badWhat 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 poography on the brain.All this data about bonding, sex, and poography 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. Lea 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.