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PSY- attraction across cultures
PSY
5
Psychology
Undergraduate 2
12/04/2012

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Term
biological persepctive: love assoicated with which cheimcals in brian?
Definition
dopamine
- excessive energy, focused attention, dependency, sex disease
norephinpherine
- excess energy, sleppness , loss of appeiete, increaesd mem
serotonin
- obsession (levels lower in those woh aren't in love)
Term
the "are you madly in love? fmri test. which brain area had highest actiity when looking at beloved?
Definition
caudate nucleous (reward and pleasre)
and
ventral tegmental areas (VTA) (which makes dopamine precurses and distrubutes)
Term
fmri findings of rejected loved ones found that?
Definition
when see pic of beloved, feel physical pain .
Term
3 facts about attraction for bioloigcal
Definition
proximity
- doens't off explaniation
symmerty (physical attract)
ventral tegmental area (VTA) lit up in response to beaut fact
simlilarty
- simlar genetic types grav toward one another
Term
discuss the debate on whtehre individualstic values promote or inhibit lvoe
Definition
- romantic love acts as solution to disconnection felt in indivdi society
- extereme self contained individ. is neg realted to caring, need and trust of one's partner
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