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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2013 10:04:51 GMT -6
www.ufodigest.com/article/strange-history-saint-valentine-updatedFebruary 14, 2013 The Strange History of Saint Valentine By Dirk Vander Ploeg Due to the nature of this website I have attempted to discover if St. Valentine had any special qualities that may have contributed to his popularity, which eventually led to his sainthood. The following information was gathered from the Internet. Dirk At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under the date of February 14! One is described as a priest of Rome, another as the bishop of Interamna (modern Terni), and these two men seem both seem to have suffered in the second half of the third century were been buried on the Flaminian Way, a Roman road leading from Rome to Ariminum (Rimini), and was the most important route to the north, but at different distances from the city. In William of Malmesbury's time (12th century) what was known to the ancients as the Flaminian Gate of Rome and is now the Porta del Popolo, was called the Gate of St. Valentine. He was an English historian and was born about the year 1080/1095, in Wiltshire. His father was Norman and his mother English. He spent his whole life in England, and his adult life as a monk at Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire, England.1 The name seems to have been taken from a small church dedicated to the saint which was in the immediate neighborhood. Of both these St. Valentines some sort of Acta are preserved but they are of a relatively late date and of no historical importance. Of the third Saint Valentine, who suffered in Africa with several companions, nothing further is known. At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of February 14. Valentine's Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honour Juno.2 Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia. CONTINUE READING: www.ufodigest.com/article/strange-history-saint-valentine-updated
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Post by skywalker on Feb 14, 2013 21:50:16 GMT -6
Happy Valentines day everybody.
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Post by lois on Feb 14, 2013 22:29:25 GMT -6
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY .. TO ALL MY FRIENDS HERE.
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Post by CitizenK on Feb 14, 2013 22:34:07 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300][/glow]Happy Valentine's Day dear friends!!!! <3
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2014 12:09:39 GMT -6
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE... Published on Jan 28, 2013 Kermit, Miss Piggy and The Muppets Chicken Chorus perform "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" to celebrate Valentine's Day.
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2014 13:11:10 GMT -6
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26136764 14 February 2014 10 bizarre Victorian love stories Romance for the Victorians could be a dramatic and dangerous affair according to sensational newspaper reports of the time, writes Jeremy Clay. 1. A cautionary tale of going back to an old loveLife hadn't been kind to Jack McKenna. His wife ran off with his best friend and left for America. His daughter was dying of influenza. He, too, was struck down with the flu. Only a few shillings stood between him and starvation. Even when fate finally smiled on him, it was more of a mischievous grin. In January 1892, a well-dressed woman breezed up to the workhouse in Deptford, London and asked for Jack by name. When shown to his room, the Leeds Mercury reported, she fell to her knees and begged his forgiveness. It was his estranged wife, back from California, where his ex-best friend had made a fortune in the gold-fields. He was now dead, and his wife wanted to pick up where they'd left off. But in a plot twist worthy of Thomas Hardy, she, herself, caught influenza while nursing her husband back to health. She died of pneumonia, leaving him £62,000 in her will. CONTINUE READING: www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26136764
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Post by auntym on Feb 10, 2015 12:38:31 GMT -6
ufodigest.com/?q=article/werewolf-day-0209 WHAT ARE YOU GIVING YOUR SWEETHEART FOR WEREWOLF’S DAY?By Brad Steiger February 9, 2015 The early Christian Church fathers (circa 270 A.D.) were well aware of the popularity of a vast number of heathen gods and goddesses, as well as the dates of observation of pagan festivals, so they set about replacing as many of the entities and the holidays as possible with ecclesiastical saints and feast days. Mid-February had an ancient history of being devoted to acts of love of a far more passionate and lusty nature than the Church wished to bless, and the bishops moved as speedily as possible to claim the days of February 14 through 17 as belonging to Saint Valentine, a courageous martyr to the ties that bound couples in Christian love. According to the most commonly accepted story of the origin of Valentine’s Day, Emperor Claudius of Rome issued a decree forbidding marriage in the year 271. Roman generals had found that married men did not make very good soldiers, because they wanted to return as quickly as possible to their wives and children--and they didn't want to leave them to fight the emperor's battles in the first place. So Claudius issued his edict that there should be no more marriages, and all single men should report for duty. According to the story, a priest named Valentine deemed such a decree an abomination, and he secretly continued to marry young lovers. When Claudius learned of this extreme act of disobedience to his imperial command, he ordered the priest dragged off to prison and had him executed on February 14. Father Valentine, the friend of sweethearts, became a martyr to love and the sanctity of marriage, and when the Church gained power in the Roman Empire, the Holy See was quick to make him a saint. Actually, there is no proof that the good priest Valentine even existed. Some scholars trace the period of mid-February as a time for mating back to ancient Egypt. On those same days of the year that contemporary lovers devote to St. Valentine, men and women of the Egyptian lower classes determined their marital partners by the drawing of lots. But the time of coupling that comes with the cold nights in February before the spring thaw likely had its true origin very near where Valentine supposedly met his demise. Among the ancient Greeks and Romans, a festival celebrating the Wolf Charmer was called the Lupicinus. Perhaps hearkening back to prehistoric times, the Lupicinus may well have been an individual tribesman who had a particular affinity for communicating with wolves. As the tribes developed agriculture and small villages, it was necessary to have a person skilled in singing with the wolves and convincing them not to attack their domesticated animals. The Lupicinus had the ability to howl with the wolves and lead them away from the livestock pens. In some views, because he also wore the pelt of a wolf, the Lupicinus also had the power to transform himself into a wolf if he so desired. CONTINUE READING: ufodigest.com/?q=article/werewolf-day-0209
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Post by auntym on Feb 13, 2015 18:41:49 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2015 14:05:28 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Feb 8, 2016 13:36:59 GMT -6
www.stumbleupon.com/su/25SmT3/ Quirky Illustrations Reveal Why Couples Truly Love Their PartnersBy Anna Gragert February 4, 2016 Artist Landysh Akhmetzyanova and her colleague Asia (a duo better known as Lingvistov) were chatting in a cafe about past loves when they realized something: most relationships are a series of comically relatable moments. With Valentine's Day on the horizon, Lingvistov was inspired to create 21 Reasons Why I Love Him and 21 Reasons Why I Love Her, two illustrated books depicting a true-to-life form of love. "I really wanted to celebrate love and relationships! Because it's a beautiful thing. But I am not a cheesy person," Landysh told The Huffington Post. "I decided to show what relationships are really about: We love people with all their imperfections and all the weird stuff they do. It makes them so special for us and it definitely makes our lives much more interesting!" Whether it's the movies they watch together, the playlists they make for each other, or the (sometimes) edible foods they cook and eat together, the artist's illustrated couple serves to remind us all that love isn't always about grand gestures. The little things can be just as meaningful. Lingvistov's illustrations are now available to purchase as a book through the artist's online store.
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Post by auntym on Feb 11, 2016 12:52:43 GMT -6
www.stumbleupon.com/su/1OsQa3/ 15 Little Things That Make Being In Love So Damn Good Simply adorable.02/03/2016 by Kelsey Borresen Weddings Editor, The Huffington Post Love is sleeping in together on weekends, cuddling in front of the TV, saying "I love you" just because. Since 2014, LoveByte -- a mobile app that helps couples stay connected and share memories privately -- has been creating a series of "Love Is..." illustrations that capture the small, but beautiful moments in a relationship. MORE: www.stumbleupon.com/su/1OsQa3/
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2016 17:48:39 GMT -6
spacefellowship.com/news/art47168/a-heart-shaped-lenticular-cloud-.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter A Heart Shaped Lenticular CloudPublished by Klaus Schmidt Sun Feb 14, 2016 via: NASA NASA, Picture Of The DayCan a cloud love a mountain? Perhaps not, but on a Valentine’s Day like today, one might be prone to seeing heart-shaped symbols where they don’t actually exist. A fleeting pareidolia, the featured heart was really a lenticular cloud that appeared one morning last July above Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. A companion video shows the lenticular cloud was mostly stationary in the sky but shifted and vibrated with surrounding winds. The cloud’s red color was caused by the Sun rising off the frame to the right. Lenticular clouds are somewhat rare but can form in air that passes over a mountain. Then, vertical eddies may form where rising air cools past the dew point causing water carried by the air to condense into droplets. Unfortunately, this amazing sight made the fascinated videographer late for breakfast. Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Kunze spacefellowship.com/news/art47168/a-heart-shaped-lenticular-cloud-.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Post by klop on Feb 10, 2017 4:02:12 GMT -6
Wow, that's interesting. Did you hear about february 20 holidays? It could be cool if people start to know about this old holiday.
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Post by jcurio on Feb 10, 2017 8:44:30 GMT -6
Upon entering office, Washington was not convinced that he was the right man for the job. He wrote, “My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.” Fortunately for the young country, he was wrong. You can read more about Washington at the official White House Web site. Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble. - George Washington, (1732-99) PRESIDENTS’ DAY DATES 2017 Year Presidents’ Day 2017 Monday, February 20 2018 Monday, February 19 2019 Monday, February 18 DID YOU KNOW?[ www.almanac.com/content/when-presidents-day-2016
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Post by swamprat on Feb 10, 2017 10:49:48 GMT -6
Welcome, Klop!
I could certainly get behind "Looking for the Other Sock" day for the 20th!
Swamprat
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2017 14:27:04 GMT -6
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE...
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Post by auntym on Feb 13, 2018 15:19:07 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Feb 13, 2018 18:29:31 GMT -6
www.cnet.com/news/valentines-day-2018-flirt-in-star-wars-star-trek-languages/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0b&linkId=48076654 This Valentine's Day, woo your crush like a Wookiee or Klingon Who needs boring English? Once you discover how to flirt in sci-fi speak, you'll be making out to the Star Wars or Star Trek theme song in no time. Well, that's the idea. by Bonnie Burton / www.cnet.com/profiles/bonniegrrl/February 13, 2018 Sure, you could use hackneyed pick-up lines like "Come here often?" or "Is your name Google? Because you're the answer to everything I'm searching for." But when it comes to dating, you should set yourself apart. And nothing will distinguish you more than whispering catchy come-ons like a tall, hairy, handsome humanoid from Kashyyyk. "Can I buy you a drink?" sounds so much cooler in the Wookiee language of Shyriiwook: "Huwaa muaa mumwa?" With Valentine's Day approaching, the goal here isn't just to impress with a basic Wookiee roar. You'll want to rouse the object of your affection right down to their midi-chlorians with intriguing openers that show you have the confidence to approach strangers talking like a walking carpet, a temperamental warrior with a ridged forehead or a sentient blue extraterrestrial. My love of speaking sci-fi goes way back. As a kid, I thought I could talk droid like R2-D2 and began to randomly beep at my classmates in elementary school -- until a confused teacher pulled me aside to ask if I was OK. Later, when I worked as a senior editor for the Lucasfilm site StarWars.com, part of my job was to become familiar with phrases spoken by characters like Chewbacca, Jabba the Hutt, Greedo, Wicket the Ewok and Jawas. While I did end up marrying R2-D2, it's not as easy to master a sci-fi language as it looks. It took awhile just to decipher the difference between the high-pitched sounds of Jawas and Ewoks and the deeper, guttural utterances of Jabba the Hutt and Chewbacca. But with patience, and the help of repeat Star Wars film viewings and books like the "Star Wars Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide," I got there. I can't speak Huttese, Ewokese, Klingon, Na'vi or other alien languages fluently, but popping a few key phrases in alien tongues into daily conversations with friends helped me become more comfortable speaking made-up dialects in front of strangers. Ultimately, I could repeat phrases expertly enough that when I greeted fans with them at sci-fi conventions, I got winks and high-fives for my efforts. I don't just use my fictional-language skills for friendly greetings, though. Believe it or not, I flirt in Huttese quite a bit -- typically at social gatherings held at events like San Diego Comic-Con International and Denver Comic Con. After speaking in sci-fi, I usually get a date -- or at least an offer to hang out and play Star Wars Monopoly. As a side note, I also often curse in Klingon while playing board games with new people, just to throw them off-guard. I don't recommend screaming "hu'tegh" ("damn") while trying to flirt, though, as it could send mixed signals. Master the movesI like to break the ice with completely unexpected phrases. In Huttese I'll say, "Jeeska do sookee koopa moe nanya," which translates to "Keep your suction cups where I can see them." The Huttese phrase "U kulle rah doe kankee kung" ("You are my kind of scum") can also work wonders. Don't just start randomly beeping at strangers, of course. I often return to a valuable lesson I learned back in grade school when booping like R2-D2 to my bemused peers -- know your audience. If it's clear my conversation partner doesn't speak Star Wars, I'll use a precursor like "As Jabba the Hutt likes to say…." or "That reminds me of a popular Ewok saying…." That seems to do the trick. It's good to say hi in your own language, introduce yourself and then ask if the person you're chatting with has ever seen Star Wars, Star Trek or whatever pop culture universe your alien language comes from. Then try to impress them with your intergalactic, bilingual skills. But don't be shy about talking alien to science fiction novices. If there's a hard-core Star Trek fan in the group, and I say something in Klingon -- favorites include "mamI' 'oH DaneH?" ("Would you like to dance with me?") or "quSDaq ba'lu'a" ("Is this seat taken?") -- I always get a huge smile. Those who don't understand me but recognize the complex Star Trek language are often intrigued and want to know what I just said and how to say it. I'll tell them this Klingon alphabet and pronunciation guide from Omniglot is a good way to make sure you can not only pronounce phrases correctly, but also can write out letters. The Klingon Institute offers language classes for beginners to advanced students for a small membership fee of $10, or you can take some of the free lessons online to get a taste of what you're in for if you want to be fluent enough to impress a battleship (or bar) full of cranky Klingons. If you're in more of a hurry to get just the basics, "Learn Klingon in 6 Steps" is the way to go. To learn Klingon online, my favorite resource is a series of YouTube videos from StarTrekIS that teach Klingon phrases, behavior tips and cultural cues. If you want to brush up on your German skills too, StarTrekIS also teaches Klingon in German. To really master Star Wars languages, start by paying close attention to the Star Wars movies for pronunciations and inflections. Ben Burtt, the author of the "Star Wars Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide," has compiled quite a few handy sayings to keep you moving. Of course, no amount of alien lingo will work unless you remember to be yourself. Here are more Huttese phrases I like from the legendary sound designer and alien-linguist's book: "Mee dunkee gunko": "I am pleased to meet you." "Bargon u noa a-uyat": "You will be rewarded." "Smeeleeya whao toupee upee": "Smile when you say that." "Dopo mee gusha?": "Do you feel lucky?" "Twoos pa reeta bah flootah": "May your juices stay fresh." If you'd rather not sound like an interplanetary gangster, bring out your inner Ewok by saying "Gyeesh, chak heeta hutah." THAT translates as "Please, no more bark lizard." If nothing else, the phrase serves as a terrific ice breaker at parties. I hope. More pro tips Of course, no amount of alien lingo will work unless you remember to be yourself. Even if you're fluent in Klingon or Huttese, you'll eventually still need to charm in your native language. The ultimate goal in learning fun sci-fi phrases isn't to lure someone back to your Death Star. Instead, they show you're willing to make an extra effort to skip predictable small talk so you can get to more meaningful exchanges that reveal and how you feel deep down. In the end, we all really want the same thing: to hear someone say in Na'vi, "Oel ngati kameie" ("I understand your soul.") www.cnet.com/news/valentines-day-2018-flirt-in-star-wars-star-trek-languages/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0b&linkId=48076654
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2018 12:06:44 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2018 12:26:01 GMT -6
www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-dayHistory of Valentine’s DayEvery February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England. The Legend of St. ValentineThe history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Did You Know?Approximately 150 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas. The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France. Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in FebruaryWhile some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. Valentine’s Day: A Day of RomanceLupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”–at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance. Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. Typical Valentine’s Day GreetingsIn addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap.” Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines. www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2018 12:38:22 GMT -6
www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-brain-in-love-graphsci/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sa-editorial-social&utm_content=&utm_term=mind_news_infographic_resurface&sf182144667=1What changes take place in our brains that allow us to fall deeply in love 💘 Your Brain in Love Cupid's arrows, laced with neurotransmitters, find their marks By Mark Fischetti / www.scientificamerican.com/author/mark-fischetti/ February 1, 2011 Credit: kyoshino Getty Images Men and women can now thank a dozen brain regions for their romantic fervor. Researchers have revealed the fonts of desire by comparing functional MRI studies of people who indicated they were experiencing passionate love, maternal love or unconditional love. Together, the regions release neurotransmitters and other chemicals in the brain and blood that prompt greater euphoric sensations such as attraction and pleasure. Conversely, psychiatrists might someday help individuals who become dangerously depressed after a heartbreak by adjusting those chemicals. Passion also heightens several cognitive functions, as the brain regions and chemicals surge. “It’s all about how that network interacts,” says Stephanie Ortigue, an assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University, who led the study. The cognitive functions, in turn, “are triggers that fully activate the love network.” Tell that to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. Credit: James W. Lewis, West Virginia University (brain) and Jen Christiansen (icons) www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-brain-in-love-graphsci/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sa-editorial-social&utm_content=&utm_term=mind_news_infographic_resurface&sf182144667=1
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Post by auntym on Feb 14, 2019 14:11:02 GMT -6
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
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