Christin Dietrichsteiner Elisabeth Kaban Alina Hudelist The Brain on Love Christin Dietrichsteiner Elisabeth Kaban Alina Hudelist
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Emotions neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) communicate information 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Neuron signaling activating a neuron: electrical impulse down the axon toward the synpase releasing of neurotransmitters 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Rules of Attraction neurotransmitters oxytocin vasopressin Pair bonding 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner The Stages of Love Desire Physical attraction hormone testosterone Romance neurotransmitters: dopamine and norepinephrine rush of happiness 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner The Stages of Love Attachment long-lasting relationship neurotransmitters: oxytocin and vasopressin 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Inside your brain: Cerebral cortex the largest part of the brain thinking and reasoning allows you to: smell light hot cold tastes sounds touch 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Basal Ganglia motivation and drive contain receptors for the neurotransmitter creates pleasurable feelings and craving when people first fall in love ventral pallidum bonding a relation-ship 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Cerebellum processes stimuli from your eyes ears skeletal muscles joints coordinate muscles movement maintain balance 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Brainstem connects to the spinal cord controls basic bodily functions breathing heartbeat digestion the ventral tegment area new and long term love dopamine acts on reward pathway 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Limbic System center of emotion bridge between the cerebral cortex and brain stem strong emotions cause reactions in your stomach muscles heart 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Rodent romance If oxytocin was given to male and female prairie vole the animals would forge a long-lasting pair bond If oxytocin was given to montane voles they would bond for a short time and then separate. 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner What about humans? Our brain is different: 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Love and the brain What happens neurologically? modes for lust romantic long-term commitment Initial attraction: Release of hormones (testosterone, oestrogen) Passionate love: changing levels of various chemicals (dopamine, serotonin) 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Passion and romance rarely last forever dopamine and serotonin level return to normal many stay together after this happens Longer-term bond: brain produces other chemicals oxytocin, vasopressin 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner
Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner Sex kick-start chemical changes partners are more likely to fall in love once they‘ve slept together 6. Dezember 2018 Elisabeth Kaban, Alina Hudelist & Christin Dietrichsteiner