Addicted to Love

Do you believe in love at first sight? How do you know when you’re attracted to a new face? A brain region known as your medial prefrontal cortex plays a major role in romantic decision-making. A new study from Ireland reveals that parts of this brain region which sits near the front of the brain, makes a snap judgment about physical attraction and whether the person is Mr. or Ms. Right, and all within milliseconds of seeing a new face. Research is the first to use real-world dating to examine how the brain makes fast romantic judgments.

Researchers recruited 78 …read more