New research uncovers how different types of love activate the brain

Researchers at Aalto University have made significant strides in understanding how different forms of love activate specific areas of the brain. Their study, which explored the neurological responses to six distinct types of love, reveals that love for close relationships, such as that between a parent and child, strongly engages the brain's reward system and areas associated with social processing.

The study involved 55 parents in loving relationships,