Love can act as a painkiller! Intense passionate feelings can relieve pain similar to painkillers. The reason for this is because love stimulates the reward pathway.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:42 “People in love tend to physically mirror each other.”
1:58 “Love improves immune system function.”
3:35 “Romantic love goes through biological phases.”
5:20 Maternal and romantic love happen in the same part of the brain.
6:05 Tiebreaker
6:42 Outro
