PDF Version. Why do we love the way we sex, and sex the way we love? Modern pop culture often considers that the ancient Kamasutra is merely a catalog of sexual practices. Actually, its text presents the art of love … Continue reading
What Is Sexual Love? Why It Is Far More Than Just Sex
PDF Version. Researchers and laypeople often view sex and sexual love as synonyms—but psychology depicts us a more complex picture. While sexual drive satisfies a biological need, sexual love transforms the experience by engaging the entire individuals. Let’s explore real … Continue reading
How Culture Shapes Sexual Love and Its Lexicon
PDF Version. Is sexual desire a universal biological drive or merely a cultural construct? Although the evolutionary biology of human sexual desire is substantially similar, the linguistic and psychological frameworks people use to understand sexual attraction and desire vary significantly. … Continue reading
The Invention of L’Amour à la Française: How the French Cultivated Romantic Passion
PDF Version. Passion might be hardwired into our biology, but how we love is entirely learned from culture. Here is the true story of how French culture “invented” modern romantic love—L’Amour à la Française—and its lexicon, like rendezvous, tête-à-tête, amour … Continue reading
Empathy and Compassion in Wolves and Dogs Are Capable of Crossing the Species Barriers
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
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
Rats and Mice Are More Than Pests: They Are Capable of Empathy for Others
PDF Version. We may believe that empathy and compassion are uniquely human capabilities. Actually, they developed much earlier in evolutionary history. They have surprising evolutionary roots in animal biology and psychology. Empathy and compassion seem to exist in various nonhuman … Continue reading
Empathy and Compassion in Primates: Beyond Survival of the Fittest
PDF Version Empathy and compassion appear to evolve as an early version of love in the evolutionary history of animals. However, these human abilities have surprising evolutionary roots in animal psychology. These capabilities evolved as a biological toolkit for survival … Continue reading