When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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It's possible to die from a broken heart; it's called Stress Cardiomyopathy.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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Every year around 1 billion Valentine cards are sent. After Christmas it's a single largest seasonal card-sending occasion.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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Approximately 141 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged worldwide every year.
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When you fall in love, that 'high' feeling is caused by a flood of dopamine that is similar to that of cocaine.
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Twenty nine percent of women spend more time shopping for shoes than they do looking for a life long mate.
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