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How Love Evolved | Dr. Helen Fisher

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Are You in Love Long Term?

Bankasovado and her colleagues put people who were in love long term into a brain scanner. They found activity in this same ventral tigmental area, pumping out the doubemen,. giving that feeling of intense romantic love when they looked at a photograph of their partner. But we also found activity in three brain regions linked with happiness. The most important thing, i think, in a marriage for your children is to be in love with your partner. You want to stay feelings of attachment by staying in touch - any kind of good touch drives up oxitosand can give you feelings of real amattachment. So keep all three brain systems alive: half sex, plan it;

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