Helen Fisher
Helen E. Fisher, Ph.D. biological anthropologist, is a Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, and a Member of the Center For Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology at Rutgers University. She has written six books on the evolution, biology, and psychology of human sexuality, monogamy, adultery and divorce, gender differences in the brain, the neural chemistry of romantic love and attachment, human biologically-based personality styles, why we fall in love with one person rather than another, hooking up, friends with benefits, living together and other current trends, and the future of relationships — what she calls: slow love.
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Are humans hardwired for monogamy?
Evolution steered humans toward pair bonding to ensure the survival of genes. But humans tend to get restless.
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Is love an addiction?
Love triggers the same regions of your brain as cocaine addiction.
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Brain in love: The science of attachment in relationships
What areas of the brain are activated when you feel a cosmic connection with someone?
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Has Online Dating Changed the Way We Love Each Other?
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The Brain Has 3 Systems for Mating — Combined, They Promote Adultery
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Here’s a Neurochemical Profile of 3 Presidential Candidates — And Their Supporters
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The science behind maintaining a happy long-term relationship
Why Your Boyfriend Won’t Look at You
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Helen Fisher Explains Why Casual Sex Doesn’t Exist
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A Life Based on Passion
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In Defense of Online Dating
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Why Your Boyfriend Won’t Look at You
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Why the Clintons Are Married
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The Advantage of High School Sweethearts
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Why Casual Sex Doesn’t Exist
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