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How Romanticism Ruined Love [The School of Life] 7 Signs That You've Found The One. To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This. I Googled Dr.

To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This

Aron’s questions; there are 36. We spent the next two hours passing my iPhone across the table, alternately posing each question. They began innocuously: “Would you like to be famous? In what way?” And “When did you last sing to yourself? But they quickly became probing. In response to the prompt, “Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common,” he looked at me and said, “I think we’re both interested in each other.” I grinned and gulped my beer as he listed two more commonalities I then promptly forgot.

The questions reminded me of the infamous boiling frog experiment in which the frog doesn’t feel the water getting hotter until it’s too late. I liked learning about myself through my answers, but I liked learning things about him even more. I sat alone at our table, aware of my surroundings for the first time in an hour, and wondered if anyone had been listening to our conversation. Much of Dr. It’s astounding, really, to hear what someone admires in you. Philosopher Alain Badiou on Why We Fall in Love and How We Stay in Love. “An honorable human relationship … in which two people have the right to use the word ‘love,’” Adrienne Rich memorably wrote, “is a process, delicate, violent, often terrifying to both persons involved, a process of refining the truths they can tell each other.”

Philosopher Alain Badiou on Why We Fall in Love and How We Stay in Love

That transcendent turbulence of mutual truth-refinement is a centerpiece of the altogether fantastic In Praise of Love (public library) by French philosopher Alain Badiou (b. January 17, 1937) — an impassioned and immensely insightful defense of both love as a human faculty and love as a worthwhile philosophical pursuit. A century after Tolstoy wrote to Gandhi that “love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills,” Badiou argues that love is the most potent antidote to the self-interest that dominates the modern world and our greatest hope for bridging the gaping divide between self and other:

Falling in love is the easy part [ TED Talk : Mandy Len Catron ] Psychology of Love: 10 Studies Every Lover Should Know. Psychology of love: Brain map of love, the role of kissing, how couples come to look similar, what kills a relationship and more… “Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry From the initial moment of attraction to growing old together, here are 10 psychology studies that all lovers should know. 1. Falling in love takes one-fifth of a second It takes a fifth-of-a-second for the euphoria-inducing chemicals to start acting on the brain when you are looking at that special someone.

Brain imaging studies of love suggest that 12 different areas of the brain are involved. When looking or thinking about a loved one, these areas release a cocktail of neurotransmitters across the brain, including oxytocin, dopamine, vasopressin and adrenaline. The brain gets a similar ‘hit’ from love as it does from a small dose of cocaine. 2. The regions activated were those involved in emotion, motivation and higher level thoughts. Is your partner your #1 fan? One of the most important goals you can strive for in business is to understand, anticipate and consistently fulfill the deepest needs of your clients.

Is your partner your #1 fan?

Because the more value you are able to add to your customer, the more success you will have. We call this creating a “raving fan customer,” and it’s one of Tony’s 7 Forces of Business Mastery. But did you know this principle can also be used to better your relationship? By focusing on creating a raving fan culture at home, you can put yourself into the positive, loving and relationship-focused mindset that is necessary to build a strong, committed, secure partnership.

Why We Can Get Obsessed With People Who Don't Want Us. Fondamental Needs. Desire. Human Sexuality.

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Love Commitment. Humanity. Know Your Love Language: Learn to Speak “Physical Touch” Know Your Love Language: Learn to Speak “Quality Time” Ever wonder how many languages are spoken around the world today?

Know Your Love Language: Learn to Speak “Quality Time”

Is it 50? 100? Maybe even 500? In fact, there are at least 7,111 languages actively spoken on Earth! Yet despite the vast number of dialects devised by our species, when it comes to the language of love, our hearts only know a handful. The Science Of Love. Valentines Day is coming up!

The Science Of Love

We wanted to post all of our favorite articles and videos on romance, love, sex and dating for your enjoyment. Quiz: The 36 Questions That Lead to Love. Set I 1.

Quiz: The 36 Questions That Lead to Love

Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? 2. 36 Questions That Help You Fall In Love. 20 Habits Happy Couples Have (But Never Talk About) Nothing in this world is more difficult than love.

20 Habits Happy Couples Have (But Never Talk About)

And nothing is more worth it. A happy couple is not a ‘perfect couple’ that comes together, but an imperfect couple that learns to enjoy each other’s differences, and works together every day to create something special. In other words, a great relationship isn’t luck and doesn’t just happen – it requires effort and care to endure and evolve in ways that keep both partners fulfilled. Over the past decade, between the two of us, Marc and I have read hundreds of books on relationships, coached thousands of couples who were struggling to find happiness in their relationships, and interacted with over 100,000 subscribers (subscribe here) who continue to ask us questions and tell us stories on a daily basis about their relationships.

All of this has given us keen insight into the specific behaviors that make two human beings happy as a couple. They practice self-care as individuals. – Relationships don’t create joy, they reflect it.

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Social Skills. Loving-Kindness Meditation. The mathematics of love [ TED Talk : Hannah Fry ] Why we love, why we cheat [ TED Talk : Helen Fisher ]