The science of falling in love | Shannon Odell

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🗓️ 14 February 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Love is often described as heartwarming, heart-wrenching, or even heartbreaking— and your brain is responsible for all these feelings. The journey from first spark to the last tear is guided by a symphony of neurochemicals and brain systems. Shannon Odell explores what happens in your brain when you fall in love, how it responds to a relationship, and how it reacts to a breakup. [Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Samuel Bellingham].

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:10.8	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:14.3	What is it that happens to us when we fall in love?
0:18.2	Why does love feel both euphoric and connective?
0:22.2	In today's Ted Ed lesson narrated by Educator Shannon O'Dell, we explore what's happening
0:27.5	inside our brains at love's first bloom and the various stages beyond.
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1:15.0	Love is often described as heartwarming, heart wrenching, and even heartbreaking.
1:19.4	So what does the brain have to do with it?
1:23.1	Everything.
1:24.1	The journey from first spark to last year is guided by a symphony of neurochemicals
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