The teacher and scientist Arthur Brooks He revealed that love, with all its mysteries, is a phenomenon that science can decipher. He detailed his process from neurobiology and offered keys to building stronger ties.
In an interview for Pódcast Modern Wisdom (Modern Wisdom)of the YouTuber Chris WilliamsonBrooks explained How neurobiology reveals the stages of falling in love and said that Understanding the neurochemistry of love allows you to break impulses and traumas.
Then, falling in love is a string of neurochemical stages. Namely:
Brooks stressed that reaching this phase is the objective of most people: “We want to fall in love and stay in love with a single person throughout life.”
The rise of appointment applications and digital ties altered the classic ecosystem of falling. According to Brooks, apps emphasize superficiality, such as physical appearance, over the possibility of deepening.
According to him, apps “are problems because they do not allow you to go beyond showcase.” The tendency to share identical tastes and values can lead to dissatisfaction, since true compatibility usually arises from complementarity rather than absolute similarity.
For its side, the Distance relationships They can also be problematic due to the lack of physical contact, and therefore oxytocin, which contributes to attachment. Therefore, recommended face -to -face meetings, even if they require organization.
Brooks emphasized the importance of Emotional self -management For dynamic problems. He explained that this regulation “And knowledge is key to not being prisoners of our past impulses or traumas. ”
Thus, he recommended a series of practices such as Reflective writing -To identify and process emotions- or techniques of meditation and mindfulness to bring intense emotions to the conscious control of the brain.
To strengthen the couple’s bond, Brooks proposed: keep the physical contact in company and the visual contact Direct during conversations. “If people follow these two rules, biology will be on your side,” affirmed.
Source: Ambito
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