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Love - Coggle Diagram
Love
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland plays major role in regulating body functions and general wellbeing, controls activity of other glands
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Regulates emotion, sleep, hormones, physical expression of emotions (urge to hug, kiss, & make love)
Serotonin
A hormone found in the brain, platelets, digestive tract, and pineal gland. It acts both as a neurotransmitter (a substance that nerves use to send messages to one another) and a vasoconstrictor (a substance that causes blood vessels to narrow)
This links serotonin to love because when you are the desired individual, receiving admiration from others, that triggers serotonin too. It feels so good that people tend to seek it again and again.
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a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
This connects to love because adrenaline and norepinephrine are responsible for the pitter-patter of the heart, restlessness and overall preoccupation that go along with experiencing love.
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Dopamine
a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including epinephrine.
This links dopamine to love because high levels of dopamine and a related hormone, norepinephrine, are released during attraction. These chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, even leading to decreased appetite and insomnia – which means you actually can be so “in love” that you can't eat and can't sleep
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Attachment systems
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Attachment system: defense of mutual territory, feelings of calm, security, social comfort, & emotional union
Cadudate neucleus
brain region associated with reward detection and expectation of sensory experiences into social behavior
Oxytocin: hormone/neurotrasmitter involved in childbirth & breast feeding. Also associated w/ empathy, trust, sexual activity, & relationship building. Increase during hugging & orgasm
Norepinephrine: Released during attraction. Makes us giddy, energetic, & euphoric
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Vasopressin: linked to behavior that produces long-term, monogamous relationships
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