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Methods for the Experiments
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Methods for the Experiments
Caught Thinking
Localization of Function
fMRI: A Few Cardinal Rules
Catching The Flow: Studying Love
Experimental Design
Positive Stimulus
Neutral Stimulus
Familiar Neutral
The Countback Task
Repetition of the Stimuli
Who Participated in the First Experiment?
Pre-Scan Interviews
The Passionate Love Scale
Pre-Scan Instructions
Post-Scan Interview
Data Analysis
The Images
The Last Step
After The Computer Crunches The Numbers
Videos
Why We Love
Pair Bonding Hypothesis
Love Around The World
Heartbreak Gears
Heartbreak
How Do We Fall In Love
What Is Love?
Quick Summary
Definition of Love
The Overall Hypothesis
Methods for the Experiments
Brain Mansion
Novelty
Six Relationship Keys
Is Monogamy Natural?
Sexy And Fun
Marriages Fail And Some Survive
Love Forever?
Doomed For More Divorce?
Is Love An Addiction?
Why do we fall in love?
Technology Hasn’t Changed Love.
Resources
Four Broad Temperament Dimensions
Neural Correlates of Four Broad Temperament Dimensions
The Passionate Love Scale: The Quiz
The Passionate Love Scale: a summary description and how to score it
Reward and motivation systems: a brain mapping study of early-stage intense romantic love in Chinese participants
Neural Correlates of Long-Term Intense Romantic Love
Reward, Motivation, and Emotion Systems Associated With Early-Stage Intense Romantic Love
Reward, Addiction, and Emotion Regulation Systems Associated With Rejection in Love
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Can Brain Scans Predict Whose Love Will Last
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Newlywed Study
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