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Neuroscience of Love Explained by Weidner Ned is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses what happens in the brain when a person experiences love. It begins by providing context on the history and universality of love. It then discusses three key findings from neuroscience research on love: 1) An fMRI study found that when people view a photo of their loved one, regions of the brain associated with reward (e.g. caudate nucleus, putamen) show high activity. 2) The ventral tegmental area, which produces dopamine, is highly active. Dopamine is associated with motivation,
- Author
- Weidner Ned
- Language
- EN