All Articles Tagged As: love
A new study published in Biological Psychiatry, by Elsevier, suggests that the lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) is a brain region that may help people to control their emotional reactions to negative facial expressions from their romantic partners.
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A new study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that the hormone oxytocin, also known as the "love hormone," which affects behaviors such as trust, empathy and generosity, also affects opposite behaviors, such as jealousy and gloating.
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Just a few minutes of writing about an important value can reduce defensiveness
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As if inspiring countless songs and poems and an international holiday weren't enough, love now is being credited with a truly amazing power: the ability to resist temptation.
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Physical attractiveness is important in choosing whom to date. Good looking people are not only popular targets for romantic pursuits, they themselves also tend to flock together with more attractive others. Does this mean then that more attractive versus less attractive people wear a different pair of lens when evaluating others' attractiveness?
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, psychologist Dacher Keltner demystifies the biological manifestations of everyone's favorite heartfelt emotion
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Gazing into your lover's eyes isn't only romantic; it may also mimic early attachments that forever alter your brain and body.
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 | The devastation caused by a broken heart has been a dominant theme throughout the ages of great literature and pop culture alike. ...> Full Article |
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