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Health, Neurology, Neuroscience, Psychology

Where Do We Feel Love?

Julia Chivu ‘ 23 Figure 1  A person looking off to the side while clutching a neon red heart in a dimly lit environment.  Love has compelled psychologists, philosophers, neuroscientists, and other scholars to try and understand its complexities and implications. Researchers from Aalto University sought to understand how 27 different types of love, including parental, romantic, sexual, and religious love, are perceived and experienced … Continue reading Where Do We Feel Love?

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Neuroscience

Prairie Vole Monogamy: key in understanding neural underpinnings of love

Jessica George ’24 Figure 1 Prairie voles are small rodents known for their unusual monogamous behavior Love and attachment hold a very important place in human lives but the neuroscience behind them is poorly understood. Recent groundbreaking research involving prairie voles helped to unravel the biological mechanisms behind love and bonding. Prairie voles are small rodents known for their unusual monogamous behavior, forming long-term pair … Continue reading Prairie Vole Monogamy: key in understanding neural underpinnings of love

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