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Biological origins of attraction

Biological origins of attraction. By Mr Daniel Hansson. Questions for discussion. What is love? What is attraction? How important is love? Can you be happy without love? Does love equate happiness? If you wanted to, what can you do to make people attracted to you?

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Biological origins of attraction

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  1. Biological origins of attraction By Mr Daniel Hansson

  2. Questions for discussion • What is love? What is attraction? • How important is love? • Can you be happy without love? Does love equate happiness? • If you wanted to, what can you do to make people attracted to you? • Can you love more than one person at the same time?

  3. Theories, definitions and early research on love(can be used in an essay introduction) • Bowlby • Harlow • Sternberg • Fischer

  4. What is attraction? • The romantic desire for a specific person for mating • Develops out of lust and commitment to another individual

  5. Biological origins of attraction • Effect of hormones and neurotransmission: (E.g. oxytocin, vasopresin, serotonin) on bonding • Evolutionary originsof attraction: Jealousy, physical attractiveness, female/male partner preference

  6. Examples of studies on biological origins on attraction • Evolutionary: Buss (1979, 1996), Wedekind (1995), Brehm (1992), Clarke & Hatfield (1989) • Effect of hormones and neurotransmission: E.g. Mazaritti (1999, 2004), Young et al. (2004) • Neuroimaging studies: E.g. Fischer (2003), Bartels & Zeki (2000)

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