In article <3eb0j1$4ju at ixnews3.ix.netcom.com>,
Dr Ray <dr.ray at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
<original post attribution obscured>
>>> >>heard some information that I find hard to swallow. They
>>> >>attributed love to a release of dopamine, norepi, and epi
>>> >>which, beyond the fluttery heart and sweaty palms, also leads
>>> >>to a loss of logic or "love." I'm only in my first semester in
>All of our thoughts and feelings, no matter how euphoric or bizzare are
>due to interactions of neurochemicals, neurons, hormones, etc. Let's not
>underestimate our amazing brain.
>Ray
Right but let's keep a distinction between the *theoretical* standpoint stated
by Ray, and the attribution of "love" to a particular set of measurable neural
events. I think the first quotation was expressing skepticism that the field
has managed to reduce "love" to this level of explanation, (yet!).
Mike
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