You've probably heard that love is blind, or that people who are in love can sometimes do silly things – but why?
A team of specialists decided to discover more about this topic, and they seem to find at least one of the possible answers to that.
Let's find out what love does to our brain.
A new discovery
Researchers have done a special study on how the brain works when we're in love.
They asked 1556 young adults who said they were "in love" about their feelings and behavior toward their loved one.
The study found that when we're in love, our brain acts differently. We focus a lot on our loved one and feel good emotions.
This study helps us understand how romantic love works. It's believed to have started about five million years ago.
Romantic love is connected to the release of oxytocin, also called the love hormone. When oxytocin combines with dopamine in the brain, it makes us feel happy.
Why it's important
The specialists aim to further investigate gender differences in approaches to love and conduct a worldwide survey to identify different types of romantic lovers.
Understanding the science behind romantic love can help us comprehend why it can be both an amazing and challenging experience, as recognized by ancient civilizations like the ancient Greeks.
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