Macrobius
02-14-2009, 06:33 AM
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/feb/14/science-smooch-chemistry/?breakingnews
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, a panel of scientists examined the mystery of what happens when hearts throb and lips lock. Kissing, it turns out, unleashes chemicals that ease stress hormones in both sexes and encourage bonding in men, though not so much in women.
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Fisher noted that more than 90 percent of human societies practice kissing, which she believes has three components — the sex drive, romantic love and attachment.
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I want to know what the 10% of human societies that *don't* 'practice kissing' are, and how that's working for them. There's such a thing as too much diversity.
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, a panel of scientists examined the mystery of what happens when hearts throb and lips lock. Kissing, it turns out, unleashes chemicals that ease stress hormones in both sexes and encourage bonding in men, though not so much in women.
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Fisher noted that more than 90 percent of human societies practice kissing, which she believes has three components — the sex drive, romantic love and attachment.
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I want to know what the 10% of human societies that *don't* 'practice kissing' are, and how that's working for them. There's such a thing as too much diversity.