You may have heard people say that the most important organ for love is the brain, not the heart. Research on the neuroscience of love has some interesting findings that might surprise you. When love ...

"It was love at first sight. I looked into his eyes and he into mine and the rest is history. After a two month whirlwind courtship, we knew we were committed to each other. We had not only great ...

Falling in love may feel mysterious and emotional, but research suggests the brain plays a far bigger role in attraction and ...

Romantic love is often described as a feeling, but brain imaging suggests it is also a long running neural project that reshapes how we experience reward, stress and safety. When infatuation settles ...

When people think about improving their love life, they rarely think about their brain. But they should. As a neurologist who has spent decades studying memory, aging, and brain health, I’ve become ...

"Love at first sight:" that phenomenon where you meet someone's eyes across a crowded room, your heartbeat quickens, butterflies form in your stomach, and you feel like you just found "the one." It’s ...

They don’t call love a drug for nothing. When we fall for someone, our brains release a cocktail of chemicals, creating feelings of euphoria and pleasure and (if all goes well) closeness and comfort.