Why Love Matters explains why love is essential to brain development in the early years of life, particularly to the development of our social and emotional brain systems, and presents the startling discoveries that provide the answers to how our emotional lives work.

Hailed by the Guardian as "hugely important", an "excellent book" by the Financial Times, and "new and important" by the Daily Telegraph, Why Love Matters is an essential read for all who those who are involved in the care of children, from expecting mothers through to policy makers. Distilling the current science into easy-to-understand prose, Sue Gerhardt has provided a founding text for the future health of modern society.