When people say love is complicated, they don’t realize how right they are. Most scientists refer to love as a basic emotion, but in Ortigue’s study, she and her colleagues found that 12 areas of the brain work together to release many chemicals and hormones that induce the feeling of love as early as 0.2 seconds of visual contact. Among these chemicals are dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline, and vasopressin—all chemicals previously associated with love and other highly complicated processes in the brain and mixed together are thought as a love potion. In addition, newly found love also sparks in areas of the brain associated with euphoria-inducing drugs-suggesting love as a feeling akin to using cocaine.
Hate me already for breaking down love scientifically? Chill! Read on. Let’s look at step by step process of falling in love 😛
- First the hypothalamus releases dopamine into the body, causing feelings of ecstasy and excitement.
- As dopamine levels increase, serotonin levels decrease. Serotonin is responsible for a person’s mood and appetite, among other things. The lower levels of serotonin are similar to levels found in people with obsessive compulsive disorders. This may result in feelings of obsession or infatuation.
- Along with dopamine, the body also produces a substance called nerve growth factors. NGF is more prevalent in people who are newly in love. People who are not in love or are in long-term relationships have lower levels of NGF than recent lovers. The amount of NGF in the body directly relates to the intensity of romantic feelings.
- Oxytocin and vasopressin are responsible for feelings of connection and commitment. The hypothalamus produces these two hormones. They are then stored in the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones into the body. In times of extreme passion, such as during orgasm, these hormones enter the bloodstream. The presence of the two chemicals is often attributed in part of the success of lone-term relationships.
- These hormones affect different parts of the brain. Because of these sections “nearness, certain responses occur > Activity increases in the romantic core of the brain > The amygdala deactivates > A person’s standards for judging others grow blurry > The person in love feels less stress and fear > The result is an overall feeling of unity between people in love.
Pass it on: Brain, not the heart, plays a major role in falling in love.
References : Obringer, Lee A. “How Love Works.”
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Quite interesting… to Know the other side of it occurrence… #love#nobrains
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Although people experience love differently, the chemistry behind the initial rush of attraction shows us that there are biological explanations to feeling giddy, for example, during those blissful early weeks.
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Well it seems logical now but we don’t anything as such at the point , we follow our instincts… But yes would love to know more about it …
Thank you for such different post…
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Instinct is hormones.
Glad you liked the post.
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Always my pleasure…. Good to she that you can see science everywhere.. Which is real but we don’t realize it then.. Do read my blog posts in your leisure time..tx
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This is amazing. I never realized brain has a role ❤️
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Intriguing isn’t it. Kinda funny even. Imagine next time when you fall in love with something or someone, you can imagine the serotonin and dopamine going up and down 🤣
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Yes. I will never forget this. Whenever I will fall in love, all this will go about in my head and next time when someone says, the heart has all the role, I will prove that that’s not the case😂😂
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Hahahha
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Fascinating! Thank you my friend my sister, Claire
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You are most welcome Claire. Sending divine love and light to you!!
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Thank you so much!
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Interesting!
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Thank you. Glad you liked it.
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Very interesting but what is the scientific process for staying in love with someone for over 30 or more years?
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Co-dependency
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Love is never complicated as it never changes… it’s the people who are complicated and prone to changing. And, it is definitely brain for without the brain the heart can only but thump thump. At least, that’s what I’ve discovered 🙂
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Rush of emotions..yes indeed. Heart goes thump thump thumpthumpthump indeed…..
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I love science and love knowing how things work. However I fell head over heels in love over 40 years ago. It’s different now but just as intense. The scientific miracle is how our brain makes changes along with the rest of our bodies so the feelings remain just as fresh.
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I am so happy to hear that. ♥️♥️
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Thank you for spreading the good vibe.
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