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The Science of Love: I Get a Kick Out of You. - Economist, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 68, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: The Science of Love: I Get a Kick Out of You, Feb. 14, 2004; pp. 73-75.

"Over the course of history it has been artists, poets and playwrights who have made the greatest progress in humanity's understanding of love....But these days scientists are challenging that notion, and they have rather a lot to say about how and why people love each other." (ECONOMIST) This article examines how scientific research is uncovering the chemical and biological aspects of love in a better effort to understand human relationships.

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Animal models in research
Biochemistry
Brain--Imaging
Brain chemistry
Hormone receptors
Hormones
Interpersonal relations
Love
Oxytocin
Vasopressin

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