Apr 23

How Do Fainting Goats Work?

Fainting goats don't really faint -- their muscles just lock up for a few extra seconds when they startle or get excited. Learn how myotonia works and why it can actually be a useful trait in goats in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffwork ... Show More

9m 4s

Apr 22

Does Smog Make Sunsets More Beautiful?

Although a little air pollution can bring out brilliant colors in sunsets, most of it just causes a washed-out haze. Learn how both sunsets and smog work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/smog-sunse ... Show More

8m 23s

Apr 21

Why Does Albania Have Hundreds of Thousands of Bunkers?

When Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha started building concrete bunkers during the Cold War, it was part paranoia and part propaganda. Learn more about these mysterious bunkers and how they're being repurposed today in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://histo ... Show More

8 m

May 2020

What is Love?

Baby, don't hurt us. Some thoughts, feelings and science at the heart of love. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com ... Show More

55m 42s

Nov 2021

15. The Psychology of Attraction

Why do we feel a “spark” for some people and not others? What creates attraction and what is our ‘love map’? Listen in to find out why we are attracted to some people over others and how we can transform passionate love into something stable and long term.See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

35m 27s

Feb 2022

This Is Your Brain on Love

Love is in the air... but today we’re talking neurochemicals, not roses! CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the brain science behind falling in love and the surprising similarities to addiction. Plus, expert tips on how to keep love alive during the pande ... Show More

30m 43s

Apr 2019

Are You Facing a Love Blockage?

Marci Shimoff, author of Happy for No Reason, sits down with Dr. Oz to explain the three basic love themes in our life: to love who were are, the purpose of love, and the portal of love. Marci says we catch the emotions of the people around us like we catch a cold, and explains h ... Show More

21m 20s

Jul 2021

#158: Why You Run From Love (or Sabotage it) - Dr. Alexandra Solomon

Why do we have such a hard time stepping towards love and/or surrendering into it? Why do we sabotage relationships with people who actually want to love us? In this episode, I welcome back one of your favourites, Dr. Alexandra Solomon. She is an absolute relationship wizard and ... Show More

1h 1m

Jun 2024

2207: Making Love Last by Learning to Love by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Creating a Successful Relationship

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2207: Dr. Lisa Firestone explores the dual nature of love as both a feeling and an action, emphasizing that true love is de ... Show More

10m 43s

Aug 2021

8. The Psychology of Unrequited Love - why we love those who don’t love us back.

This weeks episode is a deep and highly personal one. Hold onto your horses. We discuss unrequited love - why we feel it, how to fix it and whether it is truly what we can call love ❤️😢See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35m 22s

Aug 2023

Focus sur l'amour : Celui où on parlait de l’amour (rediffusion)

Avant la saison 7 de Neurosapiens, je vous propose de (re)découvrir des épisodes! Ce mois-ci focus sur l'amour et le plaisir! <a href="https://arenes.fr/livre/neurosapiens/" title="<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc ... Show More

16m 1s

Jun 2015

19: Why We Love, Lust, and Live

A leader in the psychology of human mating, and an expert on both the cultural and biological foundations of love, Helen Fisher shares science-backed information on attraction, mate selection, infidelity, the neuroscience of love and the effects of culture on our biology. There’s ... Show More

43m 49s

Jul 2024

2231: What Love is Not: A Proven Method to Make Love Last by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Relationship Advice

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2231: Dr. Lisa Firestone explores the concept of love by highlighting what love is not, providing practical insights to hel ... Show More

10m 50s

Why Do We Fall in Love?