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ListensToTrees
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posted February 17, 2009 07:24 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love.html

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MysticMelody
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posted February 23, 2009 01:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MysticMelody     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Meant to say thanks for this when you first posted it but I paused it and it timed out and I didn't want to start over at the beginning. Anyone who watches, wait till you can watch it all at once.

Great link, thank you

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posted March 09, 2009 12:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MysticMelody     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
bumping up this thread because the video was really good and not too long

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posted March 10, 2009 08:03 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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posted December 10, 2009 10:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MysticMelody     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bumping this thread up to the top...
A good short vid to enjoy...

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posted December 10, 2009 12:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for comica23     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Interesting. X3 Talking about why we only fall in love with some people and not others is even more interesting, wished that there was more info about it. X3

By the way, it's said that odor plays an important rule in determining the physical chemistry too. If we don't like someone's odor, then we probably have the same type of immune system (or something like that, I can't remember lol), which means that we are incompatible.

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posted December 11, 2009 01:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for GypseeWind     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nice one LTT

This reminds me of a class I took in college, 'The Psychology of Love.'

Astrology aside though, there are SOOOO many variables. I think for some people we look for a person who reminds us of a beloved parent, uncle, older brother, etc..

I know in most of my long term relationships, there was an element of my Dad there, whether it be looks, or just the protective factor.

As far as smell, this is true and not true.
My childrens father has this certain smell, it's like baby powder. It emanates from him within, he doesn't wear it. He can be sweaty and dirty, and I (maybe just me?) can still smell it. It seems to come from his forearms, and still to this day, it is a comforting, enticing smell, even though we are estranged. Maybe that smell was so strong to me, to encourage us to mate? I don't know.

But another example is, a man in which I was involved with for 7 months. I always liked this man very much. He was very good looking, but just a family friend. Until a time when we were both single. We started dating, and the first time we kissed, his smell was "off." It was really quite troubling to me, because everything else was so good. It was hard to kiss him, and I'm sure he could sense my hesitance. It wasn't bad breath or anything that I can describe, other than "off."

But I liked him so much, that I convinced myself that it was fine, and before long, IT WAS! In fact, I got used to his smell, and ended up liking it.

The relationship ended, pretty badly, I might add, but it was really great while it lasted.

Some excellent poetry in there as well.

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Mystic Melody
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posted July 08, 2011 12:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mystic Melody     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
helpful thread that people might like to read

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