The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex
- List Price: $25.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Free Press
- Publish date: 01/01/2000
Description:
Why do husbands and wives stray? Are we born polygamous or do we become unfaithful as we age? Do men and women experience jealousy differently? Which is more threatening: sexual or emotional infidelity? In The Dangerous Passion evolutionary psychologist David Buss zooms in on men's and women's different sexual cues and styles -- and the strong emotions they trigger -- as he explains why we get together and stay together, against all odds.
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Backing his opinions with the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken (in thirty-seven countries on six continents), case studies, and the latest scientific discoveries from psychology, anthropology, and archaeology, Buss explains why men and women usually misread each other's desires and passions. And he shows how although jealousy, at its extreme, is a volatile emotion that can cause violence, even death, its absence leaves couples emotionally and sexually adrift. Nature has made sure, Buss concludes, that only with a healthy balance of jealousy and trust can we feel certain of our mate's love, commitment, and devotion.
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