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Feb 13, 2023 · Specific areas of the brain are activated when you fall in love, in particular the limbic system and the reward centres. The limbic system has key roles in emotion and memory. This causes a ...
Nov 27, 2012 · Love is deeply biological. It pervades every aspect of our lives and has inspired countless works of art. Love also has a profound effect on our mental and physical state. A ‘broken heart’ or a failed relationship can have disastrous effects; bereavement disrupts human physiology and might even precipitate death.
- C Sue Carter, Stephen W Porges
- 10.1038/embor.2012.191
- 2013
- EMBO Rep. 2013 Jan; 14(1): 12-16.
If love lasts, this rollercoaster of emotions, and, sometimes, angst, calms within one or two years, said Schwartz. “The passion is still there, but the stress of it is gone,” he added. Cortisol and serotonin levels return to normal. Love, which began as a stressor (to our brains and bodies, at least), becomes a buffer against stress.
When people fall in love, their bodies undergo significant changes. Love affects the brain by activating the limbic system and reward centers, releasing chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin that create feelings of happiness and attachment. This can make hearts race, palms sweat, and butterflies flutter in the stomach. Love also impacts physical health. For instance, it can lower blood pressure
Abstract. Romantic love could be considered as a collection of activities associated with the acquisition and retention of emotions needed to survive and reproduce. These emotions change the individual's behavioural strategies in a way that will increase the likelihood of achieving these goals. Love may be defined as an emergent property of an ...
- Krishna G Seshadri
- 10.4103/2230-8210.183479
- 2016
- Jul-Aug 2016
Nov 27, 2012 · Love is deeply biological. It pervades every aspect of our lives and has inspired countless works of art. Love also has a profound effect on our mental and physical state. A ‘broken heart’ or a failed relationship can have disastrous effects; bereavement disrupts human physiology and might even precipitate death.
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