The mystery of love

Love in the eyes of scientists is not emotions " I am sad I don't know why I'm sad ".

Be a handsome guy. He smiles. You also smile. And before you know what's going on, you're in love! A few weeks later, your world only has him. Friends and family are classified as secondary. You often think of that person, the mood goes on and on (except when people forget to call you).

Why is your heart beating in front of a person and indifferent to others? Love is always a mysterious castle for those who love. But now, based on brain scanning techniques, researchers have partly deciphered 10 questions about love people often ask.


1. What makes people want to pair? People are " programmed " to stick together. The close relationship triggered the production of oxytocin and vasopressin, substances that scientists still call " hormonal cuddles ".

Just a light touch from the person you love increases these two hormones. But after the love and secret, they will flood the body. Scientists think that these hormones play an important role in preserving long-term relationships, when the two have clearly seen each other's defects.

2. What determines attraction? In general, we are attracted to people like us. Pretty women tend to choose people with good looks. Any person from a class or class will like the object of that class or class.

According to experts, this is because equality also contributes to a sustainable combination. Famous actresses often wave with the star because they are as rich and famous as them.

But once you ignore the appearance and the financial ability, to get into character, the opposite people often attract each other. We tend to love mysterious people and seem difficult to conquer.

3. Is love blind? Not really, but once you fall in love, your vision is covered with clouds. In love, you are still aware of the shortcomings of the other person, but the brain . clicks: " Let go! ". Research shows that when two people are " drunk " looking at each other, the part of the brain related to evaluation and negative emotions is almost inactive, while the judgment and criticism becomes dull.

4. Does love cause addiction? Love causes many problems for the body's chemical reaction. It makes you act like an addict. It is recognized that the amount of serotonin drops by 40% in newly loved subjects, causing some people to show signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder. That's why you can't push him out of your mind.

In addition, the body releases cortisol, a hormone that helps you cope with an emergency situation. It helps you stay ready to attack.

According to a study, in people who have just fallen in love, the part of the brain that produces and receives dopamine is powerful. This type of neurotransmitter causes symptoms like addicts (People who are addicted to gambling or drugs have similar dopamine reactions). Because of it, you are motivated until you conquer the other person.

When the relationship ends, you will experience the same symptoms as an addict who is quitting. The amount of dopamine dropped, causing the mood to collapse. The amount of serotonin is still low, so the disorder is obsessive - the urge to not go away.

To compensate for this imbalance, the inclination tends to increase. You will work harder and become more aggressive. This attitude helps you regain that person, or make him . run long.

5. How does appearance play a role? Appearance is important for both factions, but men value this factor more. In the process of paying attention to each other, the part of the brain that processes information about looks in men is more active. In women, the brain activity involved in decision making is stronger. That made her think a little more than just stop at her appearance.

6. Why are some people reluctant to decide " life "? It may be due to genetic differences. Scientists tested the effects of vasopressin on two rodents with close relatives: steppe rats and hamsters. Rat prairie is one of 3% of mammals that live in the relationship of one husband and one wife. Hamsters don't. But when the hamsters were injected with a gene that secreted vasopressin receptors, they immediately lost their prodigy and accepted the home comfort.

It is thanks to the amount of vasopressin that each person has the ability to stick with someone for a long time. At the end of the experiment, it was affirmed: When a couple can live together for 50 years, there must be some influence inside, not just through coherence.

7. Does love make you more confident? Lovers often see life through a pink prism. In one experiment, one by one two people looked at the hideous portraits. One of two people will get oxytocin. In people who inhale oxytocin, the activity of the control center of the brain is greatly reduced. This proves that oxytocin helps increase confidence.

8. What keeps people together? Hormone and effort. The sensation of agitation lasts 1-2 years, after which the hormonal reactions are gradually reduced. But fortunately, the minute salty concentration increases dopamine. So after a trip, you often feel more satisfied about your partner. The close proximity to maintaining high levels of oxytocin, holding hands and stroking . all create a feeling of attachment.

9. Why do people betray? The feeling of attraction, romantic love and attachment are related to three separate brain systems, but they overlap. That explains why someone craves to embrace a person, delights into others and wants to stick with life with a third person! Simply, each type of love serves a particular need, appearing in different circumstances. Therefore, traitors can also classify their emotional sources.

What makes a person tend to betray more than others? There is no definitive answer. It is thought that those who have a personality like to discover new and sensitive dopamine are more likely to " lose heart ". But the individual elements of each relationship as the need to be concerned, the desire to escape the current situation . also "pour more oil into the fire".

10. Does love affect health? Couples with good relationships are often healthier. They are less stressed. Partly because they support each other mentally during difficult times. Less stress means better health and immune function. An experiment showed that for people who are having emotional problems, slow wounds or bruises are up to 40% healthier. Broken in love also causes physical pain because the sensory area in the brain is activated.

It is no longer a mystery when love states are analyzed as chemical reactions

Quoc Hung