Viewing pictures of a romantic partner reduces experimental pain: involvement of neural reward systems.
The early stages of a new romantic relationship are characterized by intense feelings of euphoria, well-being, and preoccupation with the romantic partner. Neuroimaging research has linked those feelings to activation of reward systems in the human brain. The results of those studies may be relevant...
Main Authors: | Jarred Younger, Arthur Aron, Sara Parke, Neil Chatterjee, Sean Mackey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-10-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2954158?pdf=render |
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