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Are You Addicted to Love?

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Published: April 10, 2022 by RHJ Producer

Researchers have discovered that love is a natural addiction. It lights up the same part of our brain that substance addiction does. We need to eat, we need to sleep, and we need to love. Experts discuss how love affects our brain and why we need it for our survival.


Guest Information:

  • Dr. Helen Fisher, Biological Anthropologist, Senior Research Fellow, the Kinsey Institute
  • Dr. Lucy Brown, Clinical Professor in Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Dr. Bianca Acevedo, Researcher, University of California, Santa Barbara

Links for more info:

  • Bianca Acevedo, PhD Author – Speaker – Scientist
  • Helen Fisher, PhD
  • The Anatomy Of Love
  • Amazon.com: Helen E. Fisher: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
  • Lucy L. Brown, Ph.D. | Faculty Directory | Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Program #: 22-15Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Addiction| Anthropology| Behavioral Science| Biology| Brain Chemistry| Cognitive and Neural Sciences| Dating| Education| Emotion| Evolution| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Interpersonal Relationships| Mental Health| Neuroscience and Neurology| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Psychology| Relationships| Research and Clinical Trials| Sleep| Substance AbuseMedical Conditions: Addiction and Substance Use DisorderGuests: Dr. Bianca Acevedo| Dr. Helen Fisher| Dr. Lucy BrownInstitutions & Organizations: Albert Einstein College of Medicine| Kinsey Institute| University of California| University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)Host: Reed PenceProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah
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