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206: The Science of Aromantics

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The Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Aromatic Relationships

I feel like humans have kind of got to a point almost where there are some biological processes that incentivise us to do things that... Well, I wouldn't say aren't necessary. What I'll say is we don't necessarily need those biological incentives in order to recognise that that's an important thing that we should do. For example, if I suddenly stopped feeling hungry ever, I already tend to not feel hungry ever,. But I still do eat daily because I recognise that it's something that is imperative to my survival. You're quite likely to fall in love with someone that is just kind of around you. It's proximity more than anything else that predicts for who you will end up.

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