Friday, January 30, 2009

helen fisher

Helen Fisher: The brain in love

http://www.ted.com Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love -- and people who had just been dumped.

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Brain info linked to love that lasts (The Oklahoman)
Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? You might be a Builder. Are you a Democrat? So are many Explorers. Negotiators are skilled at emotional expression and dealing with people, and Directors are competitive and want to be the top dog. Says who? Says Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist who has been studying love and personalities 30 years. Through a questionnaire of 40,000 ...

'Unsaid Chemistry': Science of Seduction (ABC News)
Understanding "the biology to your behavior" when you're looking for love.

Excerpt: 'Why Him? Why Her?' (ABC News)
Read an excerpt from Helen Fisher's book about finding love through personality.

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'Unsaid Chemistry': Science of Seduction - ABC News  By MARTIN BASHIR, ROB WALLACE and CONNIE CLARKE Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher, who has spent a lifetime studying how and why we fall in love, ...

Brain info linked to love that lasts - NewsOK.com  Says Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist who has been studying love and personalities 30 years. Through a questionnaire of 40000 people she created ...

Science Says I’ve Found My Mate - The Frisky  According to a study by Rutgers University Professor Helen Fisher, I might know more about this guy than I think I do. She and her team took MRIs of ...

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