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Why we love . . . and cheat

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 08:40 Friday, 27 May 2011 09:51

“Helen Fisher's courageous investigations of romantic love—its evolution, its biochemical foundations and its vital importance to human society—are informing and transforming the way we understand ourselves. Fisher describes love as a universal human drive (stronger than the sex drive; stronger than thirst or hunger; stronger perhaps than the will to live), and her many areas of inquiry shed light on timeless human mysteries, like why we choose one partner over another.”  TED Talks profile

Anthropologist Helen Fisher takes on the tricky topic of love, and explains its evolution, biochemical foundations, and its social importance.

 

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