study done on love, and its effects on
one's brain.
It concludes by saying,
"“I think what we take away from this is that
love is not merely a cultural construction,”
Dr. Aron said. “What the study does suggest
is that love is a powerful force in human life.
What is going on at the deep level of the brain
is pretty much the same everywhere. But of
course how we talk and think about it, what we
do to show it to others, etc., may well be shaped
by culture.”
What is seems the researchers are saying is that
the things we attach to love may vary from culture
to culture, but there seems to be a purity in how
we respond to it in our brain as human beings.
They also say they need to replicate the results
to feel "OK" about what they mean. Perhaps there
are different results to be had, however, if one
is in touch with the purest form
of something, would the results vary?
I created a recording called Pure Love: The Gift,
and those who have listened to it, have often
listened to it many times. I would say we are
all looking for something that nurtures us, and
accepts us for who we are, however when it seems to
come in the form of another person or thing (which
is really love and this person or thing collapsed
into one), it could be scary, as we might lose it.
The beauty is that that thing - that feeling of
being embraced by love and acceptance - is already
inside of us, awaiting our awareness and focus.
Maybe what the researchers have found are people
who are aware and focused, and the brain just
proves it because it was there all the time.
Maybe all we need to do to
feel love is turn it on,
and the love that others
help us feel can help us
do that through our
awareness.
It's the difference between being the light,
and the action it takes to turn it on.
There are light switches everywhere,
but not every light is always turned on.
To read the full referenced article:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/love-on-the-global-brain/
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