More and more of us live segmented, compartmentalized lives. This isn't natural. For millions of years, our forebears knew everyone around them and everyone knew them. Helen Fisher compartmentalizeforebearknow Change image and share on social
I've always maintained that men were more romantic than women. Helen Fisher havemaintainman Change image and share on social
I think that property is very important in this day and age. It defines you; you worked hard to get it. It's meaningful to you, and when you divorce, a lot of people have a lot of battles over their property for good reasons. Helen Fisher agebattleday share on social
It certainly would have been adaptive for ancestral man to have a chubby wife during stressful times of famine. Not only would she have had more calories to burn, and thus more energy and endurance, but since fat stores estrogen, she would have remained fertile for longer. Helen Fisher adaptiveancestralburn share on social
When you look at the brain regions associated with picking up data from the body, a huge amount of the brain is devoted to picking up information from the lips and tongue. Helen Fisher amountbodybrain Change image and share on social
Of all the foods we share, there is nothing more primordial than meat. It's no surprise that meat-eaters still want a partner who will give, receive and share this primordial symbol of a budding partnership. Helen Fisher budeaterfood share on social
Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love. Helen Fisher braindopaminedrive Change image and share on social
You fall in love with somebody who fits within what I call your 'love map,' an unconscious list of traits that you build in childhood as you grow up. And I also think that you gravitate to certain people, actually, with somewhat complementary brain systems. Helen Fisher brainbuildcall share on social
You don't come home from the office to spend time with another job. Hopefully you come home to someone you can have a good time with. Helen Fisher goodhomejob Change image and share on social
