Category Archives: Marriage and Family Life

3 Types of Love – a Theory that Changes Views on Romance

3 Types of Love – a Theory that Changes Views on Romance
A scientific approach to feelings based on the work of neuroscientists and anthropologists. My favorite relationship model comes from the work of anthropologist Helen Fisher. She has devoted decades of her life and career to the study of love, intimacy, and relationships. I find her theory of the three kinds of love incredibly helpful in…
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6 Habits that Strengthen Relationships. Proven by Science.

6 Habits that Strengthen Relationships. Proven by Science.
Nothing supernatural, everything is tied to attention and care. 1. Be interested in the affairs of a partner Finding out what is happening in the partner’s daily life, what he thinks about, is useful for relationships. You can start with a simple “How was your day?”. But an even deeper connection is formed by periodic…
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Why Feelings Cool Down over time and How to prolong Love

Why Feelings Cool Down over time and How to prolong Love
Strong feelings are indeed fleeting, but neuroscience offers several ways to revive them. Where do intense feelings come from? The most important role in the generation of passion and intense romantic feelings is given to dopamine, writes Semir Zeki, professor of neuroscience at University College London. By acting on certain receptors in the brain, this…
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