Why do fools fall in love? Neurotransmitters!
Ever wonder what causes you to fall madly in love? Chances are neurotransmitters like dopamine in your brain had something to do with it. Here's some info about how these chemicals affect romance:First an article from CNN. Researchers looked at MRIs of people who were in love to find out what exactly happens in the brain. There is a very interesting point about love and lust affecting seperate areas of the brain.
Next, a special section from BBC about "The Science of Love". Like the CNN article, this one also points out that love's affect on the brain is similar to that of cocaine.
Here is an article from a very cool site called Your Amazing Brain that details what your brain is going through during the three stages of a relationship: lust, attraction, and attachment.
Interested in more about why we fall in love the way we do? A lot of things I read on the subject mentioned Helen Fisher's book, Why We Love. Especially check it out if you're interested in the three stages of relationships.
Labels: love, neurotransmitters, science
posted by Mia @ 6:36 PM
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