DEMONSTRATE THE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
NEUROSCIENCE AND LOVE
Love and brain are intrinsically linked. Lots of different
mechanisms occur in the human brain resulting in the expression
of the indescriptible feeling of love. Conversely, love can also
shape and develop the brain.
 Main Ideas 3) Love shapes the brain
1)Love is a drug Materials : The brain on love Ted
ED : The brain in love
Materials : Ted Talk The brain in Love + - Loving relationships can alter
article “ What is Love - and Is It All in the
Mind?”
the brain
- Idea that the brain continues to
- Different chemicals and hormones are evolve during our life and
released in the brain when we are in love : through our relationships =
Ex : Dopamine : feels good hormones :
triggers Reward center -> idea that love is when we get in a relationship we
an addiction ( same rush as cocaine) reject the idea of self to
2) Love makes us blind/ welcome the idea of us
irrational
Materials : Love is medicine for fear , Article : “
What is Love - and Is It All in the Mind”

Ocytoxin - Love hormone inhibits the

amygdala’s response -> responsible for fear
Low activity in the pre fontal cortex - area of the
brain associated with reason and judgement ->
Makes us irrational when it comes to choices
and decision making
Conclusion
■ love and the brain are in a
close relationship
■ Love can be compared to
drugs – alters judgement
■ Brain evolves with our life
experience and relationships