I very much enjoy this talk from Dr. Helen Fisher. In her work, she utilizes MRI to look into the brains of individuals who are in romantic love. At the moment, I'm going through a period of nonsense (read: love) and it's great to hear this discussion on why. I especially enjoy the mention of love it first sight and its origin with animals. If you can't get enough, she has another talk on TED.
Via ShockMDThe Brain in Love
This talk starts slow but soon the information becomes very interesting. More about the Science of Love on the BBC, thanks Dr Confabula
Key Points from the science of love:
- There are three phases to falling in love and different hormones are involved at each stage
- Events occurring in the brain when we are in love have similarities with mental illness
- When we are attracted to somebody, it could be because subconsciously we like their genes
- Smell could be as important as looks when it comes to the fanciability factor. We like the look and smell of people who are most like our parents
- Science can help determine whether a relationship will last
The last key point I am not so sure!
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