True Love: How to Use Science to Understand Love

by Fred Nour, Loren Rolak

We all want to be loved. The good news? Everyone falls in love, most of us more than once. Falling in love is innate and inevitable, and the process seems the same for all people in all places in all times. In True Love, the first book on love and the brain written by a neurologist, you'll learn what actually happens in your brain while seeking love, and well after. Dr. Nour details, in plain English, how our brain chemicals and genes cause love to happen in four distinct phases. He explores the genetic, chemical and behavioral aspects of each phase of love. In this book, you will discover how 'Falling in Love' is not 'True Love'. You will find the answers to many questions, such as: - Why do people who has fallen in love do things that some may deem "crazy"? - What attracts us to certain people and not others? - Why do arranged marriages have a lower divorce rate? - Is falling out of love really "the end?" - Are certain behaviors exhibited by a mate that aren't actually love, yet appear to be? - What is the difference between love in heterosexuals and homosexuals? - Could love be a disease or an addiction? - Are sex and love really the same? - Is there anything we can do to grow our current love into True Love? - Why do we always marry the wrong mismatching partner? - Can marriage of convenience result in True Love? Is there a biological reason for this? - Has love changed over the centuries? - Why do we need love? - Can understanding "falling out of love" help reduce divorce rates? Dr. Nour hopes that this information, rooted in science, will better inform your future decisions and expectations in relationships, ultimately leading to unions that are more genuine, rewarding, meaningful and permanent. Whether you're in a relationship, still looking for that special someone, or want insights to make your next relationship last for a lifetime, you'll find True Love a vital and eye-opening resource.

288 pages, Hardcover

Published February 2, 2017

About the author

Fred Nour, M.D. is a nationally and internationally renowned neurologist who is certified in both neurology and neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
He is a member of The American Association for the Advancement of Science, The Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, The American Academy of Neurology, and many others. Dr. Nour has been honored with many awards, such as being named one of the top doctors in the Chicago metro area, one of America’s top physicians (4 times), and one of the top doctors in Indianapolis. He held academic positions and authored medical articles in various medical journals. Dr. Nour has given numerous speeches about various medical topics to both the general public and medical doctors.
Dr. Nour lives in the Los Angeles area. He is happily married, with two daughters in college.

Reviews

[Melody Lesser · Rating 5 out of 5]

My initial reaction to True Love was that it would be written like a doctoral thesis with scientific terms and talk of brain chemicals that would bore me silly. There is nothing boring about it. This is not to say that Dr. Nour takes the romance and mystery out of the act of falling in love. Dr. Nour writes in an easy, conversational tone and his subject matter is absolutely fascinating. Anyone who’s been in love, has fallen out of love and/or is looking for love will find Dr. Nour’s True Love a scintillating read.”

Melody Lesser