Born for Love[为爱而生]

Aninsidelookatthepowerofempathy:BornforLoveisanunprecedentedexplorationofhowandwhythebrainlearnstobondwithothers—andastirringcalltoprotectourchildrenfromnewthreatstotheircapacitytoloveFrombirth,whenbabies’fingersinstinctivelyclingtothoseofadults,theirbodiesandbrainsseekanintimateconnection,abondmadepossiblebyempathy—theabilitytoloveandtosharethefeelingsofothers.Inthisprovocativebook,renownedchildpsychiatristBruceD.Perryandaward–winningsciencejournalistMaiaSzalavitzinterweaveresearchandstoriesfromPerry’spracticewithcutting–edgescientificstudiesandhistoricalexamplestoexplainhowempathydevelops,whyitisessentialforourdevelopmentintohealthyadults,andhowitisthreatenedinthemodernworld.PerryandSzalavitzshowthatcompassionunderliesthequalitiesthatmakesocietywork—trust,altruism,collaboration,love,charity—andhowdifficultiesrelatedtoempathyarekeyfactorsinsocialproblemssuchaswar,crime,racism,andmentalillness.Evenphysicalhealth,frominfectiousdiseasestoheartattacks,isdeeplyaffectedbyourhumanconnectionstooneanother.AsBornforLovereveals,recentchangesintechnology,child–rearingpractices,education,andlifestylesarestartingtorobchildrenofnecessaryhumancontactanddeeprelationships—theessentialfoundationforempathyandacaring,healthysociety.Soundinganimportantwarningbell,BornforLoveofferspracticalideasforcombatingthenegativeinfluencesofmodernlifeandfosteringpositivesocialchangetobenefitusall.