The popular phrase that characterizes lovers, “lost his head,” is not at all unfounded.
It turns out that high romantic feelings have such an effect on the brain that some changes occur in its functioning.
The research was conducted by staff from the Australian National University, and their report was published in the journal Behavioural Sciences.
In short, the brain of a person in love is capable of suppressing cognitive functions.
Research by scientists
Scientists from the Australian National University recruited a group of 1,556 young and certainly in love people.
The main focus of the research work was on the brain's behavioral activation system, which motivates a person to take action.
It is activated when a person experiences positive emotions and determines behavior, which in turn determines whether a person will get pleasure or achieve the desired result.
Conclusions of scientists
People in love were found to have activation of pathways in the brain associated with pleasure (a combination of the hormones oxytocin and dopamine).
That is, a loved one acts as a stimulant that triggers large-scale changes in almost the entire brain.
This stimulus becomes more important than everything else, and the brain is even able to suppress cognitive functions and reactions to external stimuli.
