If math can tell us something about the weather and the behaviour of stock markets, Fry reckons it can tell us something about love. Love may seem unique and unpredictable, but it follows patterns. It is alive, and it is thriving.' And this makes her the perfect person to write a book about the math of love. 'Mathematics is the language of nature,' she writes, 'It is the foundation stone upon which every major scientific and technological achievement of the modern era has been built. (The Mathematics of Love: Patterns, Proofs, and the Search for the Ultimate Equation)

The Mathematics of Love: Patterns, Proofs, and the Search for the Ultimate Equation by Hannah Fry Some women may already suspect that 'stress, mood, trust, and body image are not peripheral factors in a woman's sexual wellbeing they are central to it.' Nonetheless, Nagoski does a great job of providing scientific legitimacy for these claims. How surprising you'll find the science depends on what you already believe. Nagoski wants her readers to know that women's bodies and sexualities are hugely variable and nearly all of the variations should be called 'normal.' Therefore, they should worry less about trying to live up to whatever standards have found their way into their brains, and more about enjoying their unique sexuality. 'Come as You Are' is both the title of Nagoski's evidence-based sexual self-help guide, and its mission statement. Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving.Īttached guides readers in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mate) follow, offering a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections with the people they love.(Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life)Įmily Nagoski has made it her life's mission to teach women to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies.Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness.Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back.Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment posits that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways: Amir Levine and Rachel Heller scientifically explain why why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle.ĭiscover how an understanding of adult attachment-the most advanced relationship science in existence today-can help us find and sustain love. Why not use science to help us improve our relationships? In this revolutionary book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. We already rely on science to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and how long to sleep. John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 'A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.'

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