Love With The Brain

You may have heard people say that the most important organ for love is the brain, not the heart. Research on the neuroscience of love has some interesting findings that might surprise you. When love ...

Love may feel mysterious, all-consuming, even transcendent, but cutting-edge neuroscience is beginning to show us that it is decidedly physical. Falling in love triggers brain chemistry, awakens ...

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MSN: Brain scans reveal how long term love rewires your reward center

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Romantic love is often described as a feeling, but brain imaging suggests it is also a long running neural project that reshapes how we experience reward, stress and safety. When infatuation settles ...

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The Cornell Daily Sun: Love on The Brain: Your Cornell Romance, Explained by Human Bonding Professor Elizabeth Riley

Love on The Brain: Your Cornell Romance, Explained by Human Bonding Professor Elizabeth Riley

They don’t call love a drug for nothing. When we fall for someone, our brains release a cocktail of chemicals, creating feelings of euphoria and pleasure and (if all goes well) closeness and comfort.

Fitgurú on MSN: Why Men Notice New Faces Even When Theyre in Love: The Brain Science Behind Attraction

A surprising look at how the human brain responds to novelty—and why it has nothing to do with losing love.

Why Men Notice New Faces Even When Theyre in Love: The Brain Science Behind Attraction

Fox News: How do love and romance affect the brain? A relationship expert weighs in

When you see someone you have an initial attraction to, what is happening in the brain? And how does that change when you are in a long-term, serious relationship with someone? Falling in love can not ...

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