Scientists find a few surprises in their study of love

Neuroscience Surprise: Different Types of Love Light ... - SciTechDaily

Scientists have taken looking for love to a whole new level, revealing that different types of love light up different parts of the brain.

New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds ...

"If the same study were done in a highly religious community, love for God might be the most strongly experienced love of all. Similarly, if the ...

7 Things Researchers Know About the Science of Long-Lasting Love

Take heart: A recent study found that a surprising number of people are still very much in love with their partners after 20 years of marriage. In fact ...

The Psychology Behind Love and Romance - South University

Once a romantic couple begins to spend time together, they are in a sort of love euphoria. “A person newly in love sees the world through the ...

What New Love Does to Your Brain - The New York Times

In a few of the small studies that have examined this googly-eyed state, researchers put people in the early stages of a romantic relationship ( ...

11 Scientific Facts About Romantic Relationships That Made Our ...

According to science, being in love may be extremely rewarding — not only emotionally, but also physically. It has the ability to alleviate stress, reduce pain, ...

The Science of Love and How It Impacts The Brain - Post University

Love can flood your brain and body with all kinds of neurotransmitters and hormones. The following are just a few of the profound ways love can impact your ...

Science Says Love Doesn't Exist - VICE

No one should be surprised that pair bonding has been linked to biology, but think of it this way: We knew a long time ago how chemistry was ...

Love Under a Microscope - Slashdot

Does this mean that the mystery of love is less magical now that science has studied it under the microscope? According to Dr Fisher: 'You can know every ...

15 science-backed tips to get someone to fall in love with you

Couples who act alike tend to be more satisfied in their relationship, according to a 2007 study that examined how similar participants were ...

Do scientists still feel love despite knowing that it's just chemicals?

The brain is complex and love is influenced by past experiences, not just brain chemistry. Brain chemistry is important but how did the feeling ...

The Anatomy Of Love

Thankfully, science teaches us that romance is a dopamine reaction in the brain. Newness and novelty increase the flow of dopamine, too, causing the rush of ...

Does your 'love language' really matter? Scientists are skeptical.

This month, a paper published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science reviewed the scientific literature and concluded that ...

How to tell you're in love with someone, according to science

Several studies have found that the early stages of intense romantic love are associated with hypomania, a period of elevated mood levels where ...

How Science Can Help Your Love to Last

Two relationship experts explain how to foster positive feelings and overcome challenges for a long-lasting relationship.

The biochemistry of love: an oxytocin hypothesis - PubMed Central

Without loving relationships, humans fail to flourish, even if all of their other basic needs are met. As such, love is clearly not 'just' an ...

Love, relationships and health: The surprising benefits of being in love

“Thanks to endocrine research (the study of hormones) and modern functional brain MRIs, we can get a peek behind the scenes,” says Dr. Kilical.

The Science of Love | John Gottman | TEDxVeniceBeach - YouTube

World-renowned relationship expert John Gottman set forth to understand why relationships don't work, but for that he needed to first ...

8 New Findings on Love and Its Fragility | Psychology Today

A new study, now published in the scientific journal Psychological Science focused on investigating how couples experience love.

The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest - The Atlantic

And yet, romantic love has been scientifically shown to be one of the best predictors of happiness. The Harvard Study of Adult Development has ...