Mammals and birds have evolved three primary, discrete, interrelated emotion–motivation
systems in the brain for mating, reproduction, and parenting: lust, attraction, and male�…

Humans and other mammals have evolved three primary emotion systems for mating,
reproduction, and parenting: the sex drive, or lust, characterized by the craving for sexual�…

Scientists have described myriad traits in mammalian and avian species that evolved to
attract mates. But the brain mechanisms by which conspecifics become attracted to these�…

Mammals and birds regularly express mate preferences and make mate choices. Data on
mate choice among mammals suggest that this behavioural 'attraction system'is associated�…

This paper proposes that mammals exhibit three primary emotion categories for mating and
reproduction:(1) the sex drive, or lust, characterized by the craving for sexual gratification;(2)�…

Early-stage romantic love can induce euphoria, is a cross-cultural phenomenon, and is
possibly a developed form of a mammalian drive to pursue preferred mates. It has an�…

Although sexual desire and romantic love are often experienced in concert, they are
fundamentally distinct subjective experiences with distinct neurobiological substrates. The�…

Love, attachment, and truth of human monogamy have become important research themes
in neuroscience. After the introduction of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and�…

Romantic and maternal love are highly rewarding experiences. Both are linked to the
perpetuation of the species and therefore have a closely linked biological function of crucial�…

Love is one of our most powerful emotions, inspiring some of the greatest art, literature and
conquests of human history. Although aspects of love are surely unique to our species�…