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Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon are psychiatrists affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco.
Known for: A General Theory of Love
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A General Theory of Love
A General Theory of Love explores the biological and emotional foundations of human affection, attachment, and relationships. Drawing from neuroscience and psychiatry, the authors explain how love shapes our brains, influences our emotional health, and determines our capacity for connection and empathy. The book bridges science and human experience, showing that love is not merely a feeling but a vital biological process essential to well-being.
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The Limbic Brain: The Emotional Foundation of Connection
In exploring love, we begin with the limbic system — the constellation of neural structures that make up the emotional core of the human brain. While older parts of the brain, such as the reptilian brainstem, regulate survival functions like breathing or heartbeat, the limbic brain introduced a radi...
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Limbic Resonance: The Physics of Emotional Attunement
Limbic resonance is the heart’s quiet miracle — the phenomenon by which two people literally tune to each other’s emotional wavelengths. When you are near someone you trust, your heartbeat, breathing, and even hormonal activity begin to fall into rhythm. Emotional states are contagious, but not thro...
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Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon are psychiatrists affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco.
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