TY - BOOK AU - Tridon,André TI - Psychoanalysis and Love AV - HQ PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Love KW - Sex KW - Psychoanalysis N1 - Release date is 2020-01-06; Produced by Jwala Kumar Sista, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Psychoanalysis and Love" by André Tridon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book examines love from a psychoanalytical perspective, delving into its involuntary nature, the choice of a mate, and the psychological factors underlying romantic relationships. It integrates principles from various branches of science, particularly focusing on the interactions of psychological and biological processes that shape human affection and attachment. The opening of "Psychoanalysis and Love" introduces the complex nature of love, emphasizing its involuntary character and how it operates outside the realm of conscious choice. Tridon contrasts this with animal mating behaviors, illustrating the complications that arise due to the civilized restrictions imposed on human interactions. He further discusses the traditional associations of the heart with emotion, asserting that love should be understood through a scientific lens rather than the romanticized notions often presented in literature. The material raises essential questions about the dynamics of emotional experiences in modern society, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of love's physiological, psychological, and sociological dimensions in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61124 ER -