ED 191W Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pair Bond, Libido
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Hooking up, breaking up, and increasing intimacy relationships. 90% of human will pair-bond by age 40. 5 positive comments to balance 1 negative comments. Led us to talk to people and show off skins that you normally wouldn"t. Women has highest level of testosterone when she is ovulating. Men go through a period of peak androgens during puberty. 64% of men and 64% of women reported hooking up. Think that hooking up as a way to initiate longer term relationship. There"s a half-life to attraction; has a short life span. Dopamine narrows down our attraction from multiple people to1 person. Blind u to the negatives so u only sees the positives. Similar ct scan as in a brain- damaged person. Motivate partners to sustain a supportive connection long enough to complete parental duties. More likely to commit suicide, react violently, turn to alcohol, drugs, or reckless driving.
