#143 - The Science of Love, Desire, and Sex

Matt examines the neurobiology of love, defining it as a reward system rather than just an emotion. He breaks love into three systems: lust (hormones), attraction (dopamine), and attachment (oxytocin). Using brain scans and prairie vole studies, he explains why romance feels like "madness" and why love is neurologically "blind." Discussing long-term passion, Matt notes that some couples sustain dopamine-rich attraction for decades. He details how intimacy regulates stress and how orgasms requ...