Publications by authors named "Lior Zeevi"
The decision with whom to form a romantic bond is of great importance, yet the biological or behavioral mechanisms underlying this selective process in humans are largely unknown. Classic evolutionary theories of mate selection emphasize immediate and static features such as physical appearance and fertility. However, they do not explain how initial attraction temporally unfolds during an interaction, nor account for mutual physiological or behavioral adaptations that take place when two people become attracted.
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- Mothers respond strongly to their infants' behaviors, with dopamine playing a role in this response.
- The study analyzed videos of infants interacting during free play to assess the emotional signals they emit.
- Results showed that when mothers viewed videos with more infant signals, their brains indicated reduced binding of D2/3 receptors in the NAcc, suggesting an increased release of dopamine in response to these signals.