all due to the romantics, the complexes mechanisms of love have nothing of a miracle, but a process within which ancestral gene ensures the survival of the species. To survive, a child needs both parents: One subvient himself by driving while the other monitors to keep it safe from hazards. The chemistry of love between parents and creates an addiction makes them blind to the faults of either: it enables them to stay together for child survival. Analysis in pictures ...
The meeting: The men enjoy a sexy waist-hip ratio, a sign of fertility. The women are attracted by the strong jaws, corresponding to high levels of testosterone. Unconsciously attraction exerted by the odors also , which translate information Genetic about the immune system. The partners are attracted by odors naturally corresponding to a different immune system from theirs, which ensures a better resistance to their offspring.
Uncertainty: The level of stress hormones increases. Paradoxically, stress increases the need for privacy and accelerates the process of love.
Realizing : The reward system invades the neural cortex dopamine, an effect similar to an addictive drug. It creates a strong association between the sensation of pleasure and the person, sparking a desire to see her again and again.
Love blind : Brain regions controlling social judgments are inhibited. Appears as an ideal partner.
welfare : During the first months, intimate contacts boostent production of oxytocin which annihilates aggression, increased social skills and confidence to others, thus linking partners. The pleasurable sensations are extended creating a true addiction.
Motherly love : Next is the baby to become the center of attention. It is now the source of the neural reward system. Gradually, brain activity returns to normal, free from the excitement of the period love. Endomorphin receptors are desensitized, and induce more dependence on one another. This desensitization occurs when the child is able to fend for himself, about 3 years. The partners realized that it was defective in another and many end up separating. This finding is confirmed by statistics divorce: It was after 4 years since the divorce rate is most important.
Sources: www.newscientist.com , "How do you become a lover?" Lucy Vincent