The Latest Science on Love - Solving the Mysteries of Romance
By Ava Feuer
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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Next time you witness a public display of affection, try to resist rolling your eyes. PDAs let us experience the benefits of touch vicariously: When volunteers in a 2011 study watched another person being caressed, blood flow to an emotion-related region of their brains increased as if they themselves were being stroked. Next: Finding and keeping the love of your life |
