oxytocin has been considered almost a love drug as it tends to cultivate trust in those who have it in abundance as it cultivates trust in others.  As you know relationships cannot exist without some sort of trust in oneself and of course in the other person with whom we are relating.  Once trust is destroyed it takes a lot of work to save the relationship, if it is not a casualty of the betrayal.  Could we take oxytocin in these cases to help heal the breach of trust?

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apparently love takes away pain so that we can do without painkillers & other drugs.  And for so many people who thought that Love just caused pain, well now that theory has been turned on its head, with the release of a new study.  This is so redemptive and encourages us all to call forth our courage to try yet again on the battlefield of Love.  So throw those drugs away & grab a new lover and numb that throbbing headache naturally!

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have you ever fallen in love with someone else’s mind?  A meeting of minds can create some powerful ideas & actions both for good or evil.  It is important for some of us to have a meeting of minds when we meet a potential partner.  So let’s explore the mind somewhat first.  Ideas come from the mind but what do we know about the mind & how the mind works?  According to Wikipedia:  ‘Mind refers to the aspects of intellect and consciousness manifested as combinations of thought, perception, memory, emotion, will and imagination, including all of the brain‘s conscious and unconscious cognitive processes. “Mind” is often used to refer especially to the thought processes of reason. Subjectively, mind manifests itself as a stream of consciousness.’ok

“What is there to know of the mind? The mind is not to be learned about. It is to be forgotten about. ” Sri Swami Sai Premananda

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there are a few scientific studies that have linked the brain with love and attachment & so it seems that the heart is not the only organ involved in your relationships.  I’ve been helping a friend Giorgio Ungani to organize TEDx Dubai and have now developed an overactive interest in the mind & brain as a side effect.  So I thought I’d list some of the studies results in this post.  If you are interested in helping out please follow on Twitter @tedxdubai or post a short video on 12secondstv or else contact Giorgio with your ideas.

“The brain is the only part of the human machine that doesn’t wear out. Probably it’s because the brain is the only part that is not overworked.” Unknown

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there are many layers to attraction between humans and I think smell is quite strong (‘scuse the pun)!  I really mean that smell plays a major role in whether two people will be attracted to each other or not.  Recently I came across a few articles on the net that spoke about various studies that are focused on the issue of smell between people.

“The key to any good relationship, on-screen and off, is communication, respect, and I guess you have to like the way the other person smells — and he smelled real nice.” Sandra Bullock

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