This Is Your Brain In Love by Dr. Earl Henslin

As soon as I saw the title of this book, This Is Your Brain In Love by Dr. Earl Henslin, I was intrigued. Having always been interested in psychology and matters of the brain and how the brain affects our daily lives, I couldn’t wait to dive right into this book. This Is Your Brain In Love goes into five areas of the brain that can affect our marriages, and lives, if they are not working right. Including stories from real people  (names changed of course), images of brain scans of the part of the brain in question compared with normal brain scans and antidotes to increase that part of the brains productivity, Dr Henslin brings all these pieces together to show how a problem in one part of the brain can affect the way we love and receive love. Furthermore, all of this to say that the two people in every marriage should “bring their best brain to the table” to increase the level of love in their marriage and become “master-level lovers”.

                The five areas of the brain that Dr. Henslin talks about are the Prefontal Cortex (or the Scattered Lover), the Cingulate Gyrus (the Overfocused Lover), the Deep Limbic System (the Blue Mood Lover), the Temporal Lobes (the Agitated Lover) and the Basal Ganglia (the Anxious Lover). Did you know that an injury the Temporal Lobes (such a fall on the playground as a child) can turn you into an angry, agitated person which in turn can make you an angry, agitated lover? This and so much more is covered in this book.

                I would recommend this book to any couple that is married or considering marriage. Sometimes the problems that we bring to our marriage may be caused by a chemical problem in the brain that we have no control over. Dr. Henslin’s book goes over ways to balance out that problem, and it doesn’t always have to include medication – he includes herbal supplements, brain activities and sometimes physical activities to help a person overcome a problem so that they can “bring their best brain to the table” and be the best partner for their spouse.

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