Attraction explained : the science of how we form relationships /
Swami, Viren, 1980-
Attraction explained : the science of how we form relationships / Viren Swami. - Second Edition. - 1 online resource
Revised edition of the author's Attraction explained, 2016.
"When it comes to relationships, there's no shortage of advice from self-help 'experts', pick-up artists, and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact or - worse - are rooted in little more than misogyny. Based on science rather than self-help clichés, psychologist Viren Swami debunks these myths and draws on cutting-edge research to provide a ground-breaking and evidence-based account of relationship formation. At the core of this book is a very simple idea: there are now 'laws of attraction', no foolproof methods or strategies for getting someone to date you. But this isn't to say that there's nothing to be gained from studying attraction. Based on science rather than self-help clichés, Attraction Explained looks at how factors such as geography, physical appearance, reciprocity, and similarity affect who we fall for and why. With updated statistics, this second edition also includes new content on online dating, queer relationships, racism in dating, shyness, and individual differences. It remains an engaging and accessible introduction to attraction relationship formation for professionals, students, and general readers"--
9781003125297 1003125298 9781000358322 1000358321 9781000358308 1000358305 9781000358315 1000358313
10.4324/9781003125297 doi
Interpersonal attraction.
Sexual attraction.
PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family
HM1151
302
Attraction explained : the science of how we form relationships / Viren Swami. - Second Edition. - 1 online resource
Revised edition of the author's Attraction explained, 2016.
"When it comes to relationships, there's no shortage of advice from self-help 'experts', pick-up artists, and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact or - worse - are rooted in little more than misogyny. Based on science rather than self-help clichés, psychologist Viren Swami debunks these myths and draws on cutting-edge research to provide a ground-breaking and evidence-based account of relationship formation. At the core of this book is a very simple idea: there are now 'laws of attraction', no foolproof methods or strategies for getting someone to date you. But this isn't to say that there's nothing to be gained from studying attraction. Based on science rather than self-help clichés, Attraction Explained looks at how factors such as geography, physical appearance, reciprocity, and similarity affect who we fall for and why. With updated statistics, this second edition also includes new content on online dating, queer relationships, racism in dating, shyness, and individual differences. It remains an engaging and accessible introduction to attraction relationship formation for professionals, students, and general readers"--
9781003125297 1003125298 9781000358322 1000358321 9781000358308 1000358305 9781000358315 1000358313
10.4324/9781003125297 doi
Interpersonal attraction.
Sexual attraction.
PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family
HM1151
302