The Forgotten Art of Love: What Love Means and Why it Matters

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Who better than a cardiologist to unpack the many dimensions of love, the emotion thinkers of all kinds have long depicted as emanating from the heart Dr. Armin Zadeh's years of experience witnessing the connection between a patient's state of mind and physical condition, his doctoral degree in philosophy, and his upbringing as the child of a psychologist and a psychiatrist combine to give him a wonderfully multifaceted understanding of well-being and the centrality of love. Dr. Zadeh's engaging style makes wisdom from disciplines including biology, psychology, philosophy, religion, history, and even economics, accessible. Explorations of what love's got to do with sex, society, and the meaning of life; of different kinds of love (for our children, for our neighbor, for ice cream); and of whether love is a matter of luck or an art that can be mastered make this not only a fascinating read but a practical guide to improving relationships and enhancing happiness.

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"Wise, thoughtful, and beautifully written, The Forgotten Art of Love is a book you will not soon forget."
-- Daniel Gilbert, PhD, professor, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness

"Weaving together the insights from the ancient traditions and the latest neuroscience, The Forgotten Art of Love will inspire you to find the sublime beauty in everyday acts of love."
-- Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology, UC Berkeley, and author of The Power Paradox and Born to Be Good

"If you're looking for a clearer understanding of the 'whys' behind love -- as it applies to sex, religion, romance, society, and ourselves -- take a deep dive into this enlightening philosophical and scientific exploration of all that love invites into our world. Armin Zadeh is likely to change the way you think and feel about love in the process."
-- Scott Stabile, author of Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart

"In a thought-provoking, accessible, wide-ranging, and ultimately satisfying analysis, Armin Zadeh addresses one of the greatest mysteries of life -- what is love"
-- Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, professor, Johns Hopkins University, and author of The Why of Things

"Armin Zadeh takes us beyond Eric Fromm's seminal The Art of Loving into a broader historical and contemporary understanding of what we really mean and may indeed be talking about when we talk about love."
-- Michael Krasny, host of Forum with Michael Krasny and author of Spiritual Envy

"With a scientist's critical mind and an artist's careful eye, [Zadeh] unpacks the different types of love we all have the capacity to feel and in so doing teaches us how to feel them all. An inspiring book that couldn't be more timely!"
-- Alex Lickerman, MD, author of The Undefeated Mind

Author Bio

Armin A. Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, is a cardiologist and professor at Johns Hopkins University. He has authored more than one hundred scientific articles and is an editor of scholarly books in medicine. He lives with his family in New Jersey.