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| Friedrich Nietzsche once said that "there is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness." In today's somewhat clinical (but fun!) analysis of love, that reason includes your ventral tegmental area and a shot of phenylethylamine. | |
Anatomy of the Brain in Love
This sounds so unromantic, but love has nothing to do with your heart: the magic happens in your ventral tegmental area, your hypothalamus, your nucleus accumbens, and other vital areas of your brain.
| The Six Chemicals of Love
Love also happens thanks to phenylethylamine (which gives you that "head over heels" wooziness), norepinephrine (which contributes to that wonderfully nervous tension), and oxytocin ("the cuddle hormone").
| Evolution of the Heart
About that heart of yours: it's not exactly shaped like those oceans of chocolate boxes lining grocery store shelves this time of the year.
| How Insects Attract a Mate
Creepy crawly insects need love too! How they find it, however, depends on the species. Coleopterans, for example, use auditory signals, while odonates attract mates with visual cues.
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