Love
Why and how do we fall in love? In these TED Talks, scientists, psychologists, poets and painters explore the mystery of romance.
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Sex: Can we talk?
A few things you've always wanted to know about sex: why we enjoy it, how to explain it, and, importantly, how flowers do it.
In the mood for love
Love: it’s what makes the world go round. And also: all you need. As well as that thing, in addition to war, in which all is fair. Here, TED Talks about this most basic of human emotions.
Talks that just might save your relationship
No matter how long you've been together, it never hurts to have a little refresher course on what really matters.
The weird science of love
Love often feels inexplicable, the most unpredictable of forces. Using science, math and methodical observation, these speakers offer clues to understanding it.
Talks about Love
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Why we need to take emotional pain as seriously as physical pain
If we did, we’d all be kinder and more compassionate, both to each other and to ourselves when our hearts get broken, says psychologist Guy Winch. I have worked with scores of h...
Is it lust or is it love? How to tell — and how you can have both at once
Researcher and therapist Terri Orbuch shares what she’s learned from studying couples for three decades. I’ve studied the romances and relationship patterns of thousands of peop...TED Books
The Mathematics of Love: Patterns, Proofs and the Search for the Ultimate Equation
by Hannah Fry
In this must-have for anyone who wants to better understand their love life, mathematician Hannah Fry pulls back the curtain and reveals the hidden patterns—from dating sites to divorce, sex to marriage—behind the rituals of love. Buy now
Episode: How We Love
Love is instinctive and essential. But what is it that brings certain people together? In this hour, TED speakers examine the mystery of connection and relationships. Listen now