Helen Fisher
2019-10-24
Love & Relationships

[Rerun] Why We Love, Lust, and Live with Helen Fisher

A leader in the psychology of human mating, and an expert on both the cultural and biological foundations of love, Helen Fisher shares science-backed information on attraction, mate selection, infidelity, the neuroscience of love and the effects of culture on our biology. There’s a wealth of interesting facts here and some surprising insight into humanity’s quest for romance. We LOVED this episode!

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“Helen Fisher, PhD Biological Anthropologist, is a Senior Research Fellow, The Kinsey Institute, member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University and Chief Scientific Advisor to the Internet dating site Match.com. She has conducted extensive research and written five books on the evolution and future of human sex, love, marriage, gender differences in the brain and how your personality style shapes who you are and who you love.” -Blurb taken from helenfisher.com

About the guest

Helen Fisher

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Helen Elizabeth Fisher was an American biological anthropologist best known for her research on the neurobiology of romantic love, human mating patterns, and personality types. She was a senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute and a member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies at Rutgers University, and authored books including Anatomy of Love and Why We Love.

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