The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment
Explore the heart's invisible forces by understanding the biology behind love in our latest episode, where we decode the science of love through the lens of psychology and self-improvement.\n\nLearn about the hormonal effects on romantic behaviors, the significance of attachment hormones in humans, and how understanding the neurochemistry of love can lead to better decision-making in love.\n\nWe'll discuss the evolutionary psychology of human bonding, the positive and negative effects of high vasopressin, and how hormonal contraception influences emotional attachment. This insightful episode is designed for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of love's biological foundations to enhance their emotional well-being and relationship dynamics.\n\nStay tuned all season to join us for a journey into the heart of love's scientific secrets.\n\n- - -\n\nOn the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.\n\nThrough a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be our best.\n\n- - -\n\nConnect with Sam:\n\nCreativity Newsletter - Explosive Thinking\nWatch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)\n\n- - -\n\nShow: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement\n\nTitle: The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment\n\nChapters:\n00:00 What is love\n01:20 The 3 main components of love\n02:09 Pre-roll Advert\n02:16 The Biology of Love\n03:26 Lust and the role of sex hormones\n06:35 Attraction and reward pathways\n09:18 Attachment and bonding hormones\n11:30 Love's addictive power and irrationality\n12:37 Mid-roll\n12:41 Infatuation, dependency and Controlling behaviors\n13:45 Reckless and destructive tendencies\n15:05 How we lose rational thinking\n17:40 Choosing the right partner\n19:01 Cultivating healthy relationship habits\n19:40 Send Off\n\nTopics:\nBiology of love, attraction, and hormones\nScience behind romantic connections\nImpact of oxytocin on relationships\nVasopressin and pair bonding\nGrowth mindset thinking in romance\nMindsets behind healthy relationships\nNeurochemistry of love\nHormonal effects on romantic behaviors\nTestosterone and lust in love\nEstrogen's role in attraction\nAttachment hormones in humans\nNeurological basis of love\nConsequences of love hormone imbalances\nChemical romance and emotional health\nMy Chemical Romance - The science behind lust, attraction and attachment\nOxytocin and trust in relationships\nNegative effects of high vasopressin\nHormones and decision making in love\nScience of long-term attachment\nBiological differences in love perception\nLove addiction and dopamine\nEvolutionary psychology of human bonding\nHormonal contraception and emotional attachment\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices