tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post111674040532383738..comments2024-03-19T02:52:27.788-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Is Romantic Love a Western, Heterosexual Construct?The Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-86474787869254533492018-04-23T13:59:30.777-07:002018-04-23T13:59:30.777-07:00So... even an article determined to show that all ...So... even an article determined to show that all diverse cultures love just the same, had to mention at the end that the Chinese brain scans weren't just the same. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-9983754985602142082011-03-10T14:25:00.458-08:002011-03-10T14:25:00.458-08:00As a man who considers himself as someone who hold...As a man who considers himself as someone who holds post modern feminism among his ethics and mores, I find this really offensive. This is outdated misandrony supported with pseudoscience.Timothy Badenachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170118423932254234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-53215982734678868592011-02-27T14:56:18.510-08:002011-02-27T14:56:18.510-08:00"Two people spending the rest of their lives ..."Two people spending the rest of their lives together because they love each other deeply and supporting each other is awesome."<br /><br />Agreed. I'm not religious myself so I guess when I think "marriage" I'm not really thinking "religious ceremony" so much as the two people loving and being there for each other until they turn into wrinkly old prunes together. Which I kind of think is cute. But I'm a dork. LOLSustainableFamilieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820607553556177222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-72024577545161277682011-02-22T13:22:11.516-08:002011-02-22T13:22:11.516-08:00I found it interesting that, despite their being s...I found it interesting that, despite their being similar brain activation relating to the concept of romantic love, there were some cultures (the 20 or so from the Jankowiak & Fischer study) that appeared to not have the concept. What does this mean about romantic love and the brain? It seems to me that this might indicate that romantic love is actually a cultural adaptation that bootstraps onto (several?) pre-existing processes. In this way it's biology being directed by culture to do something beneficial for survival.Alexhttp://dustjacket.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-38885408210779801382011-02-21T11:49:08.441-08:002011-02-21T11:49:08.441-08:00Wow, they did a study that showed that people in l...Wow, they did a study that showed that people in love are pretty much like other people in love...<br /><br />"Have the participants in this devious new study view a picture of who they consider the single hottest actor, and see how well the beloved holds up against Brad or Angelina"<br /><br />I would not be at all afraid to show my fiance this study. What I feel towards hot celebrities (I'd go for hugh jackman and nicole kidman rather than brangelina though) is very, very different t what I feel towards the person I love. The feelings are *very* distinct.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of marriage myself. Two people spending the rest of their lives together because they love each other deeply and supporting each other is awesome. Celebrating it in an exclusive historically-dubious religiously-oriented ceremony is a different matter entirely.Lab Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962574174521597312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-78242556143846052302011-02-20T20:08:02.790-08:002011-02-20T20:08:02.790-08:00Aw, I really like marriage. It seems like not many...Aw, I really like marriage. It seems like not many people like marriage any more. This isn't necessarily sad for them because maybe they will be happier. It's sad for me though because there's a relatively small chance I would find someone who would like the likes of me anyway. LOL.<br /><br />I don't seen what's wrong with two people giving to and supporting each other in the ways that work for each other? How is that a terrible thing?<br /><br />This was fascinating so far as the studies. I really thank you for sharing your interpretations of these.SustainableFamilieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820607553556177222noreply@blogger.com