Falling in love is a wonderful
experience, but there are so many
strange psychological facts about
love too. Do you know why you blush
or kiss in love? Or why heartbreaks
hurt so much?
Read these love facts to know more.
Love fact #1 Love makes us crazy
For one thing, love causes serotonin
levels in the brain to drop, which may
lead people to obsess about their
lover.
The levels of serotonin, a chemical
produced by the body, are also low in
people who have obsessive-
compulsive disorder.
Next, it ramps up production of the
stress hormone cortisol, leading to
slightly higher blood pressure and
possible loss of sleep.
Scientists at the University of London
have found that when people look at
their new lover, the neural circuits
that are usually in charge of social
judgment are suppressed.
All in all, love kind of leaves you
obsessive, stressed, and blind!
Love fact #2 Broken hearts always
hurt
A new study suggests the
psychological hurt of a break up is
just as real as a physical injury.
Two areas of the brain that respond
to physical pain also become
activated when a person is dealing
with social or romantic pain, such as
being dumped.
The study’s authors at UCLA used an
MRI to monitor brain activity in
participants while they played a
game simulating social rejection.
The researchers believe that the pain
of being rejected may have evolved as
a motivating force that led humans to
seek out social interaction, which is
crucial for the survival of most
mammals.
Love fact #3 Kiss the right way
Did you know there is a “right” way to
kiss? People are more likely to tilt
their heads to the right when kissing
instead of left, says a report
published in the journal, Nature. A
scientist from Ruhr University in
Germany analyzed 124 pairs of
smoochers and found that 65 percent
tilt their head toward the right.
Love fact #4 Blushing is best
If we take our cue from apes, rosy
cheeks are crucial in the dating game,
says a new study. Scientists at
Stirling University in Great Britain
have found that primates prefer
mates with red faces.
A rosy glow might also act as a
similar cue in humans, say the British
researchers, sending a message of
good health. They speculate that it
could explain why women use
blushers.
Now it’s official. With these
psychological facts about love, we
can see that love is strange and some
love facts are definitely crazy!
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