What is love?
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By Canse Karatas, (MBACP)
Explaining love is like describing what water tastes like. Everyone’s experience will be completely different. Some will deny it and some will chase it. Then there are the ones completely besotted or recovering from it. So, how do you know if what you’re experiencing is really love if we cannot define it simply?
As my background is in psychology, I can confirm love is actually biologically proven. When we experience it, there is a flood of hormones released in our bodies. Chocolate really does make us happy as it releases the same hormones. Contrary to what we believe, love is not held in our hearts; it’s parts of the brain that are activated by the hormones.
From a relationship point of view, there are lots of different kinds of love that we encounter. Usually, the initial love we experience is from our parents. This extends to siblings, and then wider family. As we connect with others and build friendships, we can grow close. Some people have a ‘first lov...
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