Stephanie Cacioppo

Wired for Love (eBook, ePUB)

A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Romance, Loss, and the Essence of Human Connection

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A renowned neuroscientist's deeply personal exploration of love, loss, and the brain's remarkable capacity for connection.

At thirty-seven, Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo was content being single, fulfilled by her groundbreaking research on the neuroscience of romantic love. That changed when she met the world's foremost expert on loneliness, leading to a whirlwind romance, marriage, and a shared office at the University of Chicago. After seven inseparable years, Stephanie lost her beloved husband, John, following his intense battle with cancer.

In Wired for Love, Stephanie weaves together a captivating science story and a poignant love story. She shares illuminating insights into how and why we fall in love, what sustains love, and how we process love lost-all grounded in cutting-edge findings in brain chemistry and behavioral science. Her moving personal narrative and pioneering work enrich each other, creating a singular blend of science and lyricism that's essential reading for anyone seeking connection.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Flatiron Books
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781250790620
• Artikelnr.: 61446689

Autorenporträt

STEPHANIE CACIOPPO, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioural neuroscience at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the director of the school's Brain Dynamics Laboratory. She is the first female president of the Society for Social Neuroscience, an international field dedicated to understanding how biological systems implement social behaviours in modern society. She is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society for Social Neuroscience. Named a "Rising Star" by the Association for Psychological Science for her "outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, and/or application," Cacioppo has won several other prizes and awards for her teaching and research on the neuroimaging of love and clinical case reports.