Lust, attraction, attachment: Biology and evolution of the three primary emotion systems for mating, reproduction, and parenting

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 96-104

  Fisher, Helen ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIBIDO; MATING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033883909     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.2000.11074334     Document Type: Article

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