“A recent study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to see how love affects the brain. Its calculations of love has attracted plenty of attention. … 12 areas of the brain work together during the love process, releasing euphoria-inducing chemicals like dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline and vasopressin. Love’s high is similar to cocaine’s rush. Love influences sophisticated intellectual processes of the brain too. When a person feels in love, their mental representation, metaphors and even body image are also affected. … Overall, [researchers] found, love is really good for you.”
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The Speed of Love
"The time taken to 'fall in love' clocks in at about one-fifth of a second, not the six months of romantic dinners and sharing secrets some might expect."
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