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Crazy in love: Chemistry behind falling in love

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14 Nsɛmmisa

Read the scientific article on p.110.

-You can use the mind map and the word list that you've created at home.

-Answer the questions below.

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Indicate whether the levels of each hormone mentioned below rise or fall when you are in love.

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The article mentions a few idioms. Try to derive their meaning from the context.

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What's the frontal lobe of the brain, that's being de-activated when someone falls in love, responsible for?

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This de-activation might have a purpose. What's that purpose, according to Prof. Zeki?

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This teaches us something special about reproduction. Following Prof. Zeki's logic, what are the best types of lovers from a biological point of view?

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4.

The article describes different emotions that people who are in love experience. Write down the adjectives that are used in the article. Look up the translation if necessary.

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unjudgemental

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feeling that everything is moving and that you are going to fall

unstable

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not containing or not using any logical thought

jittery

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being silly

unafraid

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afraid of something

ridiculous

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not showing any signs of fear

anxious

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likely to change suddenly

delusional

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not likely to show prejudice

nervous

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eager to do something or waiting for something to happen

giddy

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showing signs of nervousness and having to move constantly

irrational

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believing things that are not true

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5.

Explain the subheading ‘Love is the drug’.

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Dopamine levels rise / fall

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which leads to .....

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Adrenalin levels rise / fall

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which leads to .....

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Serotonin levels

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, which leads to ....

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to overstep the mark (from introductory paragraph)

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to take leave of your senses (from paragraph ‘The Brain in Love’)

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to shed light on something (from paragraph ‘Out of Control Love’)