Love A Complex Mix of Chemistry, Psychology, Culture and...

Love is by far one of the most talked about, written about, expressed and implied feelings in the human array of emotions. The Beatles told us that â€Å"love is all you need†. Dr. Theodor Geisel, best known under the pseudonym Seuss, stated that â€Å"When you are in love you cant fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.† Douglas Adams gave us a dry warning in his book The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, stressing that, in terms of love, â€Å"Avoid, if at all possible.† With all the artists, poets, writers, philosophers, scientists, and thinkers of the world giving us conflicting and equally meaningful views of love, can it really be explained? Love is loosely defined as â€Å"strong affection for another arising out of†¦show more content†¦Serotonin is also the neurotransmitter which causes Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a condition that causes repetitive and obsessive actions in individuals, which may explain its effects on people in love. The other biological factor of love is attachment, which is stimulated by the neurotransmitters oxytocin and vasopressin. Oxytocin is a hormone released during hugging, touching, and orgasm. Oxytocin is key in social recognition, as well as bonding and the formation of trust. Thus, couples who have more sex are thought to develop a closer bond. Vasopressin is also a neurotransmitter released after sex which controls thirst, in this case sexual thirst or the desire for other mates. Therefore, long-term commitment is deepened, laying the basis for a more stable pair-bond. The cognitive factors of love are intense and varied. Love often induces individuals to disregard rational thinking and succumb to things such as â€Å"mood swings, possessiveness, emotional dependence, separation anxiety and elation as well as obsessive thinking.† Love is often more potent than the mammalian sex drive. While sex alone does not lead to depression, homicide, or suicide, love that is not reciprocated can lead to one or more of the former. There aShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. 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