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Psychology | Wiley | Intro to Love & Attraction, D___Name:In this document, we’ll be looking at two TED Talks on the topics of love and attraction. Watch the TED Talks online, and record responses to the corresponding questions as you go. Save and print your work when completed, and place in your Psychology folder. Helen Fisher’s, “Why we love, why we cheat” (2006) 31362651397000Dr. Helen Fisher is a renowned anthropologist whose work has overlapped with psychologists in the realm of love, marriage, attraction, sex, and gender differences. This talk will explore some of Fisher’s theories on love, based on the research she was working on in the early 200s.According to Fisher (and psychological research from the past 45 years), what are some of the things that happen when you fall in love? Before placing research participants in the MRI machine, what questions would Fisher ask? What were the responses?What conclusions did Fisher come to after scanning the brains of people in love? Fisher discusses her view of gender differences. Summarize them below:According to Fisher, how has women moving into the job market around the globe had an impact on sex, romance, and family life?How is sexual intercourse connected to attachment?What is Fisher’s view on loving more than one person at once?Why does Fisher worry about antidepressants being used long-term?Fisher concludes by listing some reasons why you fall in love with one person rather than another. List some below:Anjan Chatterjee’s, “How your brain decides what is beautiful” (2016) right8001000Dr. Anjan Chatterjee is a professor of neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. Chatterjee begins by talking about a famous talk Sir Francis Galton made in 1878. What did Galton find when he combined photographs of violent criminals?Psychological experiments have found three basic parameters to what makes a face attractive. Describe each below:AveragingSymmetryEffects of HormonesWhat happens in the brain when we see “beautiful” people?What are the “beauty is good” and “disfigured is bad” stereotypes?Based on Chatterjee’s closing statements, what do you suspect he hopes for the future of “beauty”? ................
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