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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Swami, Viren. Attraction explained. London : Routledge, 2016 (OCoLC)918874442 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Viren Swami |
ISBN: | 9781317385363 1317385365 9781315676500 1315676508 9781317385370 1317385373 1138937002 9781138937000 9781317385356 1317385357 |
OCLC Number: | 933433233 |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Contents: | 1. Cupid's arrow -- 2. Getting up close and personal -- 3. Appearance matters -- 4. Appearance matters, part II -- 5. Liking those who like us -- 6. Birds of a feather -- 7. The end of the beginning. |
Responsibility: | Viren Swami. |
Reviews
Publisher Synopsis
"This is a beautifully written book, more like a novel than an academic textbook. But don't be misled. The author is a world authority on the topic. Professor Swami has made sure the book is scrupulous accurate and that all assertions are research based. It is really un-put-downable." - Adrian Furnham, Department of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, UK"I trusted this author at once because, unlike the psychobabblers, he says from the start that there are no "laws" of attraction and no foolproof methods for getting someone to date you, let alone jump into bed with you. That isn't to say there is nothing to be gained from studying the processes involved in what draws us together. It's just a lot trickier than most self-help books would suggest. But with precision and no small wit - I found myself frequently laughing out loud - he explores the four key factors that shape the formation of most relationships: proximity, appearance, reciprocity and similarity. As he shows, studying attraction or relationships scientifically, far from destroying the magic and mystery of it all, can actually be helpful, whether you aspire to be lover or friend. He also satisfyingly nails my biggest bete noir: that "treat 'em mean" is any sort of relationship advice." - Suzie Hayman, agony aunt, relationship counsellor, accredited TripleP (Positive Parenting Programme) parenting educator, broadcaster and author. Read more...

