chemically, what is going on in your brain when you fall in love with someone. Of course I know what love is and how people can feel, but scientifically?
2006-12-02 08:52:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
From a scientific point of view, love is a combination of evolutionary forces and biochemistry. Evolution’s unswerving drive for survival of the species has grabbed onto human bonding because the weaving of pairs of individuals into interdependent units increases the reproductive success of the parents and the survival rate of their infants. The evolved body is also loaded with powerful chemicals to help ensure the success of the bonding. The “love chemical” is phenylethylamine
When this is released in the brain of any human, he or she will feel uncontrollably amorous, romantic, and “turned on” by the person who is the object of these feelings. Follow this up with a little oxytocin (often called “the cuddle chemical”), and you have the lovemaking sensations of relaxed satisfaction and attachment. For the relationship to endure, however, endorphins must be released in the brain. If they are, then the love relationship endures.
2006-12-02 08:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your brain releases a hormone i believed called oxytocin ...other-wised known as the love drug...this chemical that's released is what makes you feel "love drunk" and crave/trust this person...however after a certain point in time our bodies get so used to it that we almost become immune to the feelings it causes when its released...usually after two years in a relationship...that wearing off is what causes us to feel "the 7 year itch"
2006-12-02 08:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by @ubreY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love has differents meanings to different people.I would say that you have an attraction which may have some kind of cell memory.And it can trigger a biolgical response,especially hormonal and or endorphins to give you a feeling of euphoria.
2006-12-02 08:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by april showers 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes there is I personally think it takes the magic out of it, but I have read theories on why we react as we do, chemically.
2006-12-02 09:13:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jim C 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Something to do with endorphins and Adrenalin.
2006-12-02 09:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by Diane G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
read cosmo
2006-12-02 08:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by NERDGASM 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋