Conference paper
NEUROBIOLOGY OF LOVE
Franza Francesco
; Neuropsychiatric Center Villa dei Pini Avellino, Italy
Alba Cervone
; CSM Foggia, Italy
Abstract
Romantic love is a “universal… or near universal” human phenomenon. Recently, love, romantic love, also became a theme of
interest for scientists. The current research is seeking an explanation to clarify the brain mechanisms that are responsible for love
behavior and feelings. Until recently, the study of love has been mainly the field of psychology. The biology of love originates in the
primitive parts of brain that eolved long before the cerebral cortex. Discoveries in neuroscience have led to the identification of
specific areas, facilities, brain circuits that are involved in the genesis of love. However, love remained a research field mainly for
psychologists, despite the massive increase in neuroscientific research. In the last few decades, there has been a significant increase
in the number of studies on the neuronal corelates of love, through the use of neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, PET) and in the
studies that have investigated the action of the neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine systems.
Keywords
love; neurobiology; neuroimaging; mate choice
Hrčak ID:
265729
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Publication date:
5.11.2014.
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