PDF Version. There is a substantial body of scientific evidence that suggests empathy and compassion are not exclusively human abilities. As we continue to explore the strengths of animals’ minds and emotions, we discover that their capacities for love are … Continue reading
Category Archives: the biology of love
How Do Wolves and Dogs Express Their Empathy and Compassion?
PDF Version. There is a substantial body of scientific evidence that suggests empathy and compassion are not exclusively human abilities. Researchers have observed, documented, and investigated the capabilities of empathetic responses and compassionate behaviors in various species (Karandashv, 2026, for … Continue reading
How Evolution Shaped Empathy and Compassion in Wolves and Dogs
PDF Version. For centuries, people have viewed the dog as “man’s best friend” and the wolf as the “lone predator.” However, modern science is blurring these lines, revealing that both may have the capacity for empathy and compassion and behave … Continue reading
A Similar Role for Dopamine in Drug Addiction and Romantic Love? We Still Don’t Know!
Written by Sandra J. E. Langeslag. PDF Version. When you google “dopamine and love”, you’ll find numerous popular media articles about the presumed link between the two. You’ll also find articles about how love is similar to drug addiction, with … Continue reading
Why Does Experiencing Adversity Make You Fall in Love with Someone?
PDF Version. Novels, movies, and real-life experiences remind us of numerous instances of how men and women fall in love with each other in the time of adversity and the challenges they encounter. Experiencing adversity can make people fall in … Continue reading
Why Do Loving People Share Beds?
PDF Version. People loving each other often sleep together. Many social animals and humans live in groups and sleep together in groups, families, or in pairs. Why is that? Such co-sleeping could be evolutionarily beneficial in several regards, both physiologically, … Continue reading
A Towering Figure in the Study of Love: Obituary for Helen Fisher
PDF version Helen Fisher, one of the towering figures in the study of love, passed away on August 17, 2024, in New York, United States. She was trained as a biological anthropologist, mainly at Rutgers University, New Jersey. She used … Continue reading
How Our Brain Can Love for Years
People have a very basic need for love, which affects both their bodies and minds. We need to love someone and be loved by someone. People from different cultures and situations may experience and show love in different ways. However, … Continue reading
What Occurs in Our Brain When We Fall in Love with Someone?
The need for love is one of the most basic physiological and psychological needs people have. We need to love someone and be loved by somebody. Although people’s experiences and expressions of love may vary across cultures and situations, their … Continue reading
How Our Brain Developed the Ability to Love
Love is one of our core psychological and biological needs. We need to love, and we need to be loved. These needs are cross-culturally universal, even though the way people experience and express their love may differ across societies and … Continue reading