Talks Helen Fisher: The brain in love

About this talk

Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love -- and people who had just been dumped.

About Helen Fisher

Anthropologist Helen Fisher studies gender differences and the evolution of human emotions. She's best known as an expert on romantic love, and her beautifully penned books -- including… Full bio and more links

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• How the Mind Works

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• Brain
• Culture
• Literature

• Love
• Poetry
• Psychology

• Science
• Technology
• Women