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�…

Early‐stage romantic love has been studied previously in the United States and United
Kingdom (Aron et al.[2005]: J Neurophysiol 94: 327–337; Bartels and Zeki [2000]�…

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�…

The present study examined the neural correlates of long-term intense romantic love using
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Ten women and 7 men married an average�…

Romantic rejection causes a profound sense of loss and negative affect. It can induce
clinical depression and in extreme cases lead to suicide and/or homicide. To begin to�…

Functional neuroimaging studies have shown that romantic love and maternal love are
mediated by regions specific to each, as well as overlapping regions in the brain's reward�…

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�…

In Western culture, romantic love is commonly a basis for marriage. Although it is associated
with relationship satisfaction, stability, and individual well-being, many couples experience�…

Individuals in the early stage of intense romantic love show many symptoms of substance
and non-substance or behavioral addictions, including euphoria, craving, tolerance�…

Although philosophers, psychologists, artists, and poets have been interested in the nature
and origin of passionate love throughout the ages, only in the 1960s have social�…