07
Sep
Love is a powerful emotion, and we often associate it with the heart. But while terms like “thinking with your heart” or “you’re in my heart” are somewhat poetic, the truth is that love begins and ends in the brain. Psychologist and researchers disagree somewhat on whether or not love is actually an emotion at all, but most agree that when we love something—a person, a project, a sports team, our children—we are motivated to achieve it. It’s why we forgive our partner for their annoying habits, or put in extra hours on a creative project, or get devastated when…