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Jul
For millennia, philosophers, prophets and poets have debated the idea of love. Scientists, however, haven’t spent much time focusing on it until recently.When most people think of love, they imagine romance and a loving relationship between a spouse or partner. But there are many other types of love, from friendship to altruism to boundless compassion for the entire human race. Despite the variety of definitions, there’s some consensus that love is a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment.While scientists have made strides in understanding how hormones like oxytocin and neurotrophins affect the brain, they still don’t know much about…