To wrap up this semester of the #BiologyofLove and #BiologyofSex, today we'll be discussing possible reasons for why we love. Romantic passion as an idea is almost universally understood, but the reasons for this passion are unclear (1).
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(2) Davis D, Shaver PR, Vernon ML. Attachment Style and Subjective Motivations for Sex. Pers Soc Psychol B. 2004;30(8):1076–1090. https://t.co/kxmmggbGtF
To wrap up this semester of the #BiologyofLove and #BiologyofSex, today we'll be discussing possible reasons for why we love. Romantic passion as an idea is almost universally understood, but the reasons for this passion are unclear (1).
(1) Carswell KL, Impett EA. What fuels passion? An integrative review of competing theories of romantic passion. Soc Personal Psychol Compass. 2021;15:e12629. https://t.co/WVgcxghlN6
(2) Hirst J. 2004. Researching Young People’s Sexuality and Learning about Sex: Experience, Need, and Sex and Relationship Education. Culture, Health & Sexuality. 6(2):115–129. https://t.co/tDWr3J17tO.
Let's talk #SexEd. As a future science educator, I believe that comprehensive sex education is important for developing students' understanding of sexual and reproductive health, their ability to practice safe sex, and expose them to what healthy sexual relationships look like.
(1) Iyer P, Aggleton P. 2014. Seventy years of sex education in Health Education Journal: a critical review. Health Education Journal. 74(1):3–15. doi:10.1177/0017896914523942.