What is LOVE? ❤️ Dr. Molly Maloof on love & connection - #love #relationships #shorts

Name: What is LOVE? ❤️ Dr. Molly Maloof on love & connection - #love #relationships #shorts
Uploaded: 2022-08-26T17:23:19+00:00
Duration: 38 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this short video, Dr. Molly Maloof explores the question "What is love?" by framing love as a fundamental motivational drive comparable to hunger or…

26 Aug 2022 · 1 min

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In this short video, Dr. Molly Maloof explores the question "What is love?" by framing love as a fundamental motivational drive comparable to hunger or thirst. She explains that love propels people toward one another, driven primarily by the neurotransmitters dopamine, which provides the rewarding feeling of connection, and oxytocin, which forms lasting bonds. While many neurochemicals contribute to love, dopamine and oxytocin are highlighted as the most influential. Maloof also notes that physical proximity and closeness increase the likelihood of sharing information and energy, reinforcing the bonding process. The overall message presents love as a biologically grounded, drive‑like force that encourages social connection.

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love itself. Like, what is love, right? Like, we always, we know it, we feel love, we have love, but what is love? So I was obsessed with love last year and I studied the science of love and I discovered that love is a motivational force similar to hunger or thirst. It actually drives people towards one another. And we get this dopamine from connection, but oxytocin is what creates these bonds. And love is driven by a bunch of different neurotransmitters, but dopamine and oxytocin play a pretty big role. And love is this motivational force that drives us together because proximity, closeness actually increases the chances of information sharing and energy sharing.