We review recent neuroimaging research on the experiences of romantic love and sexual
desire, focusing specifically on the question of links and distinctions between the brain�…

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�…

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�…

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

Romantic love is a motivational state associated with a desire to enter or maintain a close
relationship with a specific other person. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)�…

Throughout the ages, love has been defined as a motivated and goal-directed mechanism
with explicit and implicit mechanisms. Recent evidence demonstrated that the explicit�…

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

The neural correlates of many emotional states have been studied, most recently through
the technique of fMRI. However, nothing is known about the neural substrates involved in�…

The early stages of a new romantic relationship are characterized by intense feelings of
euphoria, well-being, and preoccupation with the romantic partner. Neuroimaging research�…