Love is an intense feeling endured by many individuals, for it unleashes a great deal of hormones and chemicals that cannot be resisted. At its zenith, love seems to control the mind like a drug. When we fall head over heels for someone, our brain signals feelings of pleasure, closeness, and comfort. According to an online article, it states that that complex organ inside our head is hardwired to want love and keep love at all costs—a response that has been crucial to the survival of our species (Hillin, 2015). It’s easy to fall in love, but it’s hard to fall out of it. The reason behind this is due to the addicting sensation similar to the tipsy effects when high. Because of this, love is a drug that puts us in an obsessive state, and
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Two online articles called, “The Science of Love” and “Why We Fall in Love: The Science of Love” written by Sarah Gehrke, states that lust is the initial stage of love and is driven by the sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone. These hormones excite the feeling of lust within the brain sparking interest and attraction. Following that, the next stage is attraction. This is when the person is truly love-struck and is left to think of only that specific person. The three main neurotransmitters involved in this are adrenaline, dopamine, and serotonin. The last stage is attachment, which is the bond that keeps couples together long enough for them to have and raise children. The two major hormones associated with this stage are oxytocin and vasopressin. Social interaction requires couples to “mind read” or interpret faint clues from their partner. Because of oxytocin, it helps boost the individual’s ability to interpret cues from them.
Comparing the stages of love and addiction
Another article called, “In your head: This is your brain on love” written by Taryn Hillin, lists the six stages of romantic love which are:
1. First Attraction: Call me maybe
2. Early Courtship: You really got me
3. The Fall: Addicted to love
4. The Rose-colored Glasses: You are so beautiful
5. Attachment: Only want to be with you
6. Deep Attachment: Never going to give …show more content…
It plays a fundamental role to our existence; moreover, it allows the affectionate and passionate side of us to be expressed. Based on the articles and studies in this paper, it is clear that falling in love involves many mechanisms and chemicals in the brain (Gehrke, 2013). This includes oxytocin, serotonin, adrenaline, dopamine, norepinephrine, and estrogen and testosterone. The chemical chain triggers the feeling in our bodies, eventually initiating the feeling of love into our minds. Love is grounded and inclines us to action. When we love others, then, we are able to feel their happiness, security, and well-being matter to us greatly, and we act accordingly (Post, 2013). Love is a natural muse; you will puzzle over it, dream about it, and be lost in thought (Gehrke,
Two online articles called, “The Science of Love” and “Why We Fall in Love: The Science of Love” written by Sarah Gehrke, states that lust is the initial stage of love and is driven by the sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone. These hormones excite the feeling of lust within the brain sparking interest and attraction. Following that, the next stage is attraction. This is when the person is truly love-struck and is left to think of only that specific person. The three main neurotransmitters involved in this are adrenaline, dopamine, and serotonin. The last stage is attachment, which is the bond that keeps couples together long enough for them to have and raise children. The two major hormones associated with this stage are oxytocin and vasopressin. Social interaction requires couples to “mind read” or interpret faint clues from their partner. Because of oxytocin, it helps boost the individual’s ability to interpret cues from them.
Comparing the stages of love and addiction
Another article called, “In your head: This is your brain on love” written by Taryn Hillin, lists the six stages of romantic love which are:
1. First Attraction: Call me maybe
2. Early Courtship: You really got me
3. The Fall: Addicted to love
4. The Rose-colored Glasses: You are so beautiful
5. Attachment: Only want to be with you
6. Deep Attachment: Never going to give …show more content…
It plays a fundamental role to our existence; moreover, it allows the affectionate and passionate side of us to be expressed. Based on the articles and studies in this paper, it is clear that falling in love involves many mechanisms and chemicals in the brain (Gehrke, 2013). This includes oxytocin, serotonin, adrenaline, dopamine, norepinephrine, and estrogen and testosterone. The chemical chain triggers the feeling in our bodies, eventually initiating the feeling of love into our minds. Love is grounded and inclines us to action. When we love others, then, we are able to feel their happiness, security, and well-being matter to us greatly, and we act accordingly (Post, 2013). Love is a natural muse; you will puzzle over it, dream about it, and be lost in thought (Gehrke,