Honors College Art & Science of Emotions Fall 2017 (1:20 p.m.) Love Journal | Page 13

Granted that dopamine is one of the primary drivers in both the extraverted experience of the world and the process of attach-
ment, it is likely that there is a connection between the physical makeup of our brains with respect to the introvert-extravert continuum.
This means that because of their acetylcholine-focused brain wiring, introverts likely have different experiences of love than extraverts d
The two experiences are not binary in nature. Neither a pure extravert nor introvert exists. Rather, these experiences are mud-
dled and mixed into a continuum via human expression and behavior. These primary physical differences lead to a variety of behavioral differ-
ences, as best and most concisely explained by these two photos.
Now, to complicate the situation further, it is necessary to understand that love is a highly complex emotion that has been divided
into two sets of three types of love.
Physically, love can be broken down into three stages characterized by different hormones and neurotransmitters: 1) Lust: sexual
desire brought on by testosterone and estrogen, 2) Attraction: desire for physical presence of other brought on by dopamine, norepinephrine,
and serotonin, and 3) Attachment: The desire to nurture a lasting relationship with a person, brought on by oxytocin and vasopressin.
(Greenberg, The Science of Love and Attachment )
According to Socrates and Aristotle, there is philosophic evidence for three types of love: eros , which is intense desire for a
person, though not limited to sexual desire, philia , which is love of another as one’s family, and agape , which is love of another for their
humanity. (Moseley, Philosophy of Love )
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