Romance Scam Research Center

Reward, Addiction, and Emotion Regulation Systems Associated With Rejection in Love

Fisher, Helen E.; Brown, Lucy L.; Aron, Arthur; Strong, Greg; Mashek, Debra (2010) — Journal of Neurophysiology

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors

Romantic rejection is tied to a deep experience of loss and negative mood, with the potential to precipitate clinical depression and, in extreme cases, fatal outcomes. To begin mapping the brain systems that underlie thi...

Reward, Motivation, and Emotion Systems Associated With Early-Stage Intense Romantic Love

Aron, Arthur; Fisher, Helen; Mashek, Debra J.; Strong, Greg; Li, Haifang; Brown, Lucy L. (2005) — Journal of Neurophysiology

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: AI misuse, risk factors, cross-cultural Methods: survey

Early-stage romantic love is described as capable of producing euphoria and as a cross-cultural phenomenon that may reflect an evolved mammalian drive to pursue preferred mates. It influences social behaviors in ways tha...