Saturday, February 14, 2015

The Science--And Art--Of A Brain In Love

What's love got to do with brain chemicals? A lot, according to brain artist Brent Hoff—but there's more.

Are you in love or in lust? Neuroscience would say the difference is in whether or not your brain is producing oxytocin, the bonding chemical that scientists associate with monogamous relationships. To oversimplify, love includes the production of oxytocin and dopamine in the brain, while lust elicits simply the production of dopamine.

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