Oh those Pale Azure eyes!
Every time I look into those pale azure eyes . . . . . I just melt! I am putty in her hands and yes, she knows it all too well. Then there is that chemical reaction thing. The semi-lethal dose of dopamine and oxytocin produced by her mere presence. The effect is amplified by the alluring nature of her pale azure eyes. Yikes!
Yikes! I am in deep trouble, for sure.
Do you feel that way when you look into the eyes of the one who loves you for the most simplest of reasons in the world, they love you for you just being you? Do you feel the need to self admit yourself into a drug rehab program every time you look into their eyes?
And just what is this chemical thing? Well, Dr. Helen Fisher explains it quite well “No wonder lovers talk all night or walk till dawn, write extravagant poetry and self-revealing e-mails, cross continents or oceans to hug for just a weekend, change jobs or lifestyles, even die for one another. Drenched in chemicals that bestow focus, stamina and vigor, and driven by the motivating engine of the brain, lovers succumb to a Herculean courting urge. "
Yes when you feel that "Chemistry", you really feel it. Our brains take over our conscious thoughts and we become primitive beings, once again. We focus, no make that we obsess on the person we desire. Dopamine is to blame, but just what is dopamine? Dr. Fisher tells us that "Our reward system, like the one that activates when you're eating chocolate, plays a role during this phase of love. She supports the hypothesis that like chocolate, being head over heels in love is addictive. Of course, dopamine is what gets released when you take a hit of cocaine, too—so it's not surprising that other research suggests that for the brain a bad breakup is like kicking a drug habit"
I knew there was something about chocolate and its relationship to that loving feeling!
What about oxytocin? Dr. Fisher tells us all about it . . . . Oxytocin, when released in your brain during certain types of human contact, it has the effect of bonding you to the other person involved. This makes a lot of sense, because oxytocin is known to be released when a woman is nursing her infant, when two people are hugging, and during sexual activity. It's also thought to be involved in other corollary emotional responses of bonding, like trust-building and empathy.
So, Love is a double hit! One drug to force you to focus on the person and another to reward you for hugging them! Whoa! You get your chocolate and a reward for just being in love?
But, those eyes . . . . Well, there has to be a physical attraction first, kind of like an invitation to party. So . . . . . Pass the chocolate and let's party!
And just what is this chemical thing? Well, Dr. Helen Fisher explains it quite well “No wonder lovers talk all night or walk till dawn, write extravagant poetry and self-revealing e-mails, cross continents or oceans to hug for just a weekend, change jobs or lifestyles, even die for one another. Drenched in chemicals that bestow focus, stamina and vigor, and driven by the motivating engine of the brain, lovers succumb to a Herculean courting urge. "
Yes when you feel that "Chemistry", you really feel it. Our brains take over our conscious thoughts and we become primitive beings, once again. We focus, no make that we obsess on the person we desire. Dopamine is to blame, but just what is dopamine? Dr. Fisher tells us that "Our reward system, like the one that activates when you're eating chocolate, plays a role during this phase of love. She supports the hypothesis that like chocolate, being head over heels in love is addictive. Of course, dopamine is what gets released when you take a hit of cocaine, too—so it's not surprising that other research suggests that for the brain a bad breakup is like kicking a drug habit"
I knew there was something about chocolate and its relationship to that loving feeling!
What about oxytocin? Dr. Fisher tells us all about it . . . . Oxytocin, when released in your brain during certain types of human contact, it has the effect of bonding you to the other person involved. This makes a lot of sense, because oxytocin is known to be released when a woman is nursing her infant, when two people are hugging, and during sexual activity. It's also thought to be involved in other corollary emotional responses of bonding, like trust-building and empathy.
So, Love is a double hit! One drug to force you to focus on the person and another to reward you for hugging them! Whoa! You get your chocolate and a reward for just being in love?
But, those eyes . . . . Well, there has to be a physical attraction first, kind of like an invitation to party. So . . . . . Pass the chocolate and let's party!
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