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Why Did We Evolve to Feel Romantic Love? with Dr. Helen Fisher

Why Did We Evolve to Feel Romantic Love? with Dr. Helen Fisher

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We long for love. We die for love. We kill for love. But why do we
love? Cohosts Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christoph Koch ask this
question to Helen Fisher, PhD. who dedicated her career to
researching romantic love. In this episode of Science of Perception
Box, we explore how the act of being in love or out of love changes
how we view ourselves and the world around us. Dr. Fisher was
a biological anthropologist, Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey
Institute, and Chief Science Advisor to Match.com. She used brain
scanning (fMRI) to study the neural systems associated with the sex
drive, romantic love, attachment, rejection, love addiction,
long-term partnership happiness, and the biological foundations of
human personality. She conducted extensive research on the
evolution, biology, and psychology of human sexuality, monogamy,
adultery, and divorce. Dr. Heather Berlin is a neuroscientist,
clinical psychologist, and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York
City. Dr. Christof Koch is Chief Scientist for the Tiny Blue
Dot Foundation and the current Meritorious Investigator and former
President of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. Join us for new
episodes every Thursday. Follow the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple
Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever podcasts are found. Love
the show? Write us a review on your podcast app, or tell a friend
about the show. Visit unlikelycollaborators.com for more
information. Episode Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction to the
Science of Perception Box (02:03) - Exploring Love and Heartbreak
(05:16) - The Brain Chemistry of Love (06:41) - The Evolutionary
Purpose of Love (09:35) - The Complexities of Romantic
Relationships (20:53) - The Impact of Rejection and Heartbreak
(24:10) - The Distraction Test and Emotional Response (25:15) -
Love as an Addiction (27:31) - Phases of Breakup and Emotional
Recovery (31:21) - The Concept of Slow Love (33:05) - Impact of
Internet on Modern Dating (38:58) - Perception Box Questions
(44:57) - Final Reflections and Closing Thoughts