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Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian
Quote:Young, who studies the brain chemistry of love and emotion, does most of his research on monogamous prairie voles.

Though human love is a rich emotion reflective of our advanced brains, he said, "the foundation of that emotion is very similar to the neuromechanisms that are causing the bond between these two prairie voles."

For instance, experiments have shown that if a vole loses its partner, the "widowed" animal shows depressive symptoms—measured by a lack of willingness to escape a dangerous situation.

According to Young, our brains are in the love seat, so to speak: The organs "have evolved the mechanism to produce an emotional attachment," he said.

That attachment is spurred by oxytocin—produced during intimate contact in both people and animals—and dopamine, which is responsible for feelings of exhilaration and happiness.

So, many splendored as it is, love, he said, "is really the result of a cocktail of chemicals."

http://news.nationalgeographic.co.uk/new...e-science/



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Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 8:38 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 19, 2013 at 8:48 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 8:51 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 19, 2013 at 8:58 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 19, 2013 at 9:03 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 9:47 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by RosaRubicondior - April 19, 2013 at 9:09 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 19, 2013 at 9:24 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 9:09 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 9:19 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ben Davis - April 19, 2013 at 9:33 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by pocaracas - April 19, 2013 at 9:36 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Kayenneh - April 19, 2013 at 9:42 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 9:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 10:01 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 10:28 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 19, 2013 at 10:02 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by tokutter - April 19, 2013 at 10:14 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 10:19 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 10:20 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Psykhronic - April 19, 2013 at 10:21 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 12:33 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 12:46 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - April 19, 2013 at 1:52 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 2:20 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Baalzebutt - April 19, 2013 at 12:46 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 11:14 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 11:20 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by pocaracas - April 19, 2013 at 11:39 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - April 19, 2013 at 10:42 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Lord Privy Seal - April 19, 2013 at 10:44 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 11:11 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by JesusHChrist - April 19, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 11:35 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 11:46 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by LastPoet - April 19, 2013 at 12:29 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 11:17 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 11:20 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 11:24 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by LastPoet - April 19, 2013 at 11:28 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by JesusHChrist - April 19, 2013 at 11:37 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 11:37 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 11:45 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cato - April 19, 2013 at 11:52 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by pocaracas - April 19, 2013 at 11:55 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by JesusHChrist - April 19, 2013 at 11:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - April 19, 2013 at 12:02 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Kayenneh - April 19, 2013 at 12:18 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 12:25 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - April 19, 2013 at 1:42 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 12:26 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by LastPoet - April 19, 2013 at 12:36 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cinjin - April 19, 2013 at 12:43 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 22, 2013 at 2:09 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 12:57 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 1:01 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 21, 2013 at 7:47 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by festive1 - April 19, 2013 at 1:48 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Edwardo Piet - April 19, 2013 at 2:25 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Angrboda - April 19, 2013 at 4:35 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ryantology - April 19, 2013 at 7:13 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by KichigaiNeko - April 20, 2013 at 12:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Fruity - April 20, 2013 at 1:58 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by fr0d0 - April 21, 2013 at 3:16 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 21, 2013 at 6:01 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by fr0d0 - April 21, 2013 at 8:55 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - April 29, 2013 at 5:47 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 29, 2013 at 6:04 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - April 29, 2013 at 7:37 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 30, 2013 at 1:19 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by smax - May 1, 2013 at 4:15 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ucaslog1 - May 4, 2013 at 4:00 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 5:51 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - May 4, 2013 at 8:33 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ryantology - May 4, 2013 at 4:26 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Angrboda - May 4, 2013 at 9:14 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 10:08 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Simon Moon - May 4, 2013 at 10:52 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 10:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - May 4, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 2:09 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 4, 2013 at 10:17 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 10:49 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 4, 2013 at 11:02 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 11:04 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Simon Moon - May 4, 2013 at 12:01 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - May 4, 2013 at 10:49 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Angrboda - May 4, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ucaslog1 - May 5, 2013 at 2:34 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 7, 2013 at 3:15 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 7, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 8, 2013 at 6:34 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 9, 2013 at 6:26 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 10, 2013 at 9:26 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 11, 2013 at 11:27 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 13, 2013 at 2:30 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - May 9, 2013 at 1:33 pm

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