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Along with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions.
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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
Anthropologist
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Helen Fisher
Helen E Fisher
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Women have never been as interesting as they are now. Not at any time on this planet have women been so educated, so interesting, so capable.
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If two very different people pool their DNA, they'll create more genetic variety, and their young will come to the job of parenting with a wider array of skills.
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People have been looking for love potions since hunter-gatherer societies.
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Women like signs of money and education - things that indicate that not only is this guy going to have some resources, but he's also willing to share them.
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I don’t think we’re an animal that was built to be happy we are an animal that was built to reproduce.
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Blushing is thought to be linked to increased levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which may be associated with romantic feelings. It signals that we are interested and excited, which is attractive to men.
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Men couldn't care less if your strands are perfectly styled and neat. In fact, he might like you more with some wildness or bedhead, since it shows you're carefree and relaxed.
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A Rolex watch or an expensive car are the things guys often use to show status, wealth, and basic desirability.
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Nobody gets out of love alive. You turn into a menace or a pest when you've been rejected.
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What our grandmothers told us about playing hard to get is true. The whole point of the game is to impress and capture. It's not about honesty. Many men and women, when they're playing the courtship game, deceive so they can win. Novelty, excitement and danger drive up dopamine in the brain. And both sexes brag.
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Men and women are like two feet they can help each other get ahead.
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From my studies of genetics and neuroscience I have come to believe that people fall into four broad personality types - each influenced by a different brain chemical: I call them the Explorer, Builder, Director, and Negotiator.
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