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

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...