This book explores intimacy, longing, and consequence, as we bare our souls to the trials of a life lived to the ...

A new study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience provides evidence that the human brain processes romantic partners differently than close friends, specifically within ...

They don’t call love a drug for nothing. When we fall for someone, our brains release a cocktail of chemicals, creating feelings of euphoria and pleasure and (if all goes well) closeness and comfort.

Your heart pounds, thoughts obsess over one person, and rational thinking flies out the window. Love doesn’t just feel like a drug – your brain literally processes it like one. Understanding this ...

Love at first sight feels magical, undeniable and strangely familiar. But science suggests that what you experience in that instant is a powerful mix of brain chemistry, sensory cues and storytelling ...

The Signature Courses at the University of Texas at Austin are a form of required course for all undergraduate students on a variety of topics, giving first-year students an opportunity to closely ...

"Love at first sight:" that phenomenon where you meet someone's eyes across a crowded room, your heartbeat quickens, butterflies form in your stomach, and you feel like you just found "the one." It’s ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

Barry was a grumpy and ungrateful husband. His wife, Sue, tried to remember the last time he had made eye contact with her, let alone when they had last laughed together. It wasn’t what she had ...