The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment

In this episode, I discuss the psychology and biology of desire,
love and attachment. I explain how childhood attachment types are
thought to inform adult attachment styles to romantic partners, and
I describe some of the major theories of human mate selection,
relationships and infidelity. Additionally, I explore the
neurobiology and proposed subconscious processing underlying
desire, love and attachment, including the roles of empathy and
“positive delusion." I outline how self-awareness can shift one’s
relationship attachment style towards securely bonded
partnerships. Finally, I describe specific tools and
supplements that have been researched to increase libido and sex
drive. Throughout the episode, I explain the science and key
mechanisms underlying romantic love and outline tools for those
seeking to find a strong, healthy relationship, or for those
wanting to strengthen an existing relationship.  For the full
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https://livemomentous.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Desire,
Love & Attachment  (00:02:59) Odor, Perceived
Attractiveness & Birth Control (00:08:21) Sponsors: AG1,
LMNT (00:14:13) Romance: Balancing Love & Desire
(00:19:00) Animal Studies, Vasopressin & Monogamy 
(00:22:06) Strange Situation Task, Childhood Attachment Styles
(00:32:52) Adult Attachment Styles (00:38:50) Secure
Attachment  (00:41:23) Autonomic Arousal: The “See-Saw”
(00:50:39) Tool: Self-Awareness, Healthy Interdependence (00:53:11)
Neurobiology of Desire, Love & Attachment  
(00:58:02) Empathy & Mating & the Autonomic Nervous
System (01:10:02) Positive Delusion, Touch (01:15:20) Relationship
Stability  (01:21:22) Selecting Mates, Recognition of
Autonomic Tone (01:38:28) Neural Mechanisms of Romantic
Attachment  (01:47:43) Autonomic Coordination in
Relationships  (01:56:13) Infidelity & Cheating
(02:08:56) “Chemistry”, Subconscious Processes (02:12:44)
Tools: Libido & Sex Drive  (02:20:20) Maca (Maca
root)   (02:25:58) Tongkat Ali (Longjack) 
(02:28:56) Tribulus terrestris  (02:33:14) Zero-Cost Support,
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