{"product_id":"hooked-the-brain-science-on-how-casual-sex-affects-human-development-paperback","title":"Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe S. McIlhaney Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFreda McKissic Bush\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow sex is rewiring your brain--for good and for bad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a three-pound brain have to do with one's sex life? A lot, actually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHooked \u003c\/i\u003eis about what's happening to your brain when you're having sex. With scientific data put in layman's terms, this book demonstrates that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual activity releases chemicals in the brain, creating emotional bonds between partners. This is great news for marriages!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce formed, however, breaking these bonds can have damaging effects on the brain such as depression and difficulty bonding with someone else in the future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe continual forming and breaking of these bonds can have permanent effects on a person's brain. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLUS! This updated edition also includes a brand new chapter about the effects of pornography on the brain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll this data about bonding, sex, and pornography 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. Learn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Today, thanks to breakthroughs in neuroscience research techniques, scientists have been able to literally view the activity of the brain as it functions. With state-of-the-art mapping and imaging tools, researchers have unlocked a new world of data on what happens between your ears each day. In addition, new methods of tracking brain chemicals have allowed scientists to understand when and how much of these chemicals are released and how they influence behavior. We now have scientific studies about brain function and sexual thoughts and behavior that are not only fascinating but are true breakthroughs in our understanding of ourselves and the intriguing part of our behavior called sex. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yes, this new science does establish once and for all that more happens during sex than physical activity or the transfer of secretions, sperm, or germs. What we now know from science is what some have been saying for years--that the largest and most important sex organ is the brain. In fact, the brain itself is being molded by sexual behavior.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--From Hooked \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I had no idea having sex as a teenager could affect the rest of my life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a three-pound brain have to do with one's sex life? A lot, actually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreakthroughs in the burgeoning field of neuroscience explain the impact of sex on the developing brains of adolescents and young adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough scientific data put in layman's terms, this book demonstrates that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual activity releases chemicals in the brain, creating emotional bonds between partners. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreaking these bonds can cause depression and make it harder to bond with someone else in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChemicals released in the brain during sex can become addictive. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe human brain is not fully developed until a person reaches their mid-20s. Until then, it is harder to make wise relationship decisions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents and others who care about young people now have the facts to steer them away from making life-changing mistakes, and lead them toward reaching their full potential. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOE S. MCILHANEY JR., M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a board-certified obstetrician\/gynecologist. In 2001, Dr. McIlhaney was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV\/AIDS. He also serves on the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. McIlhaney has co-authored over six books including \u003ci\u003eHooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Human Development\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e1001 Health-Care Questions Women Ask\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. McIlhaney resides in Austin, Texas with his wife, Marion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFREDA MCKISSIC BUSH, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a board-certified obstetrician\/gynecologist and a partner in private practice with East Lakeland OB-GYN Associates in Jackson, Mississippi. She currently serves as Medical Director of the Center for Pregnancy Choices Metro Jackson and the Henry M. Johnson Women's Resource Crisis Pregnancy Center. Freda spends much of her time speaking on sexuality and social behavior education. Her passion is to help women \"raise a standard\" to become who they were created to be. To that end, she teaches and encourages a lifestyle of abstinence until marriage and fidelity within marriage. She co-authored her first book, \u003ci\u003eHooked\u003c\/i\u003e, with Dr. Joe S. McIlhaney, in 2008.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765219918112,"sku":"9780802418357","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec59f2edad55e467b92c36118a56204f.webp?v=1780264166","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hooked-the-brain-science-on-how-casual-sex-affects-human-development-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}