Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom by Rick Hanson

Author:Rick Hanson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781608820474
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2010-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Love and Attachment

As the human brain evolved and grew larger, childhood grew longer (Coward 2008). Consequently, hominid bands had to evolve ways to keep their members connected for many years in order to sustain—in the African proverb—“the village it takes to raise a child” and thus pass on the band’s genes (Gibbons 2008). To accomplish this, the brain acquired powerful circuitry and neurochemistry to generate and maintain love and attachment.

This is the physical foundation on which your mind has built your experiences of romance, heartache, and deep affection, and your bonds with family members. Of course, there is much more to love than the brain: culture, gender, and personal psychology play major roles as well. Nonetheless, a lot of research in developmental neuropsychology has shed light on why love can go so wrong—and how to set it right.

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