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[Rerun] Helen Fisher on Why We Love, Lust, and Live with Helen Fisher

The Psychology Podcast

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The Relationship Between Attachment and Loving

Dopamine signals possibility of a reward, but it doesn't guarantee that we'll actually enjoy the reward once we obtain it. So would you say that like the attachment system might be the only out of the three that's more associated with the liking? That's a wonderful question. You can feel deeply attached to somebody you don't like. And when you're feeling attachment, that's not indifferent. The opposite of love is indifference.

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