The science of falling in love - Shannon Odell
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Love is often described as heartwarming, heart-wrenching, or even heartbreaking— and your brain is responsible for all these feelings. The journey from first spark to the last tear is guided by a symphony of neurochemicals and brain systems. Shannon Odell explores what happens in your brain when you fall in love, how it responds to a relationship, and how it reacts to a breakup.
What’s the difference between the infatuation stage and the attachment stage of a relationship? Try to describe what might be happening in the brain, as well as in the relationship.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Shannon Odell
- Director Biljana Labović
- Narrator Alexandra Panzer
- Storyboard Artist Wing Luo
- Animation Supervisor Amarello Rodrigues
- Lead Animator Murilo Jardim
- Animator Philip Piaget, Ouros Animation, Viktoria Binder Knudsen
- Rotoscoping Direction Ouros Animation
- Actor Giorgos Chatzellis, Emilio Elmowy
- Art Director Nuri Keli, Ouros Animation
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Composer Samuel Bellingham
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Alexandra Zubak
- Associate Producer Abdallah Ewis
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Science Consultant Lucy L. Brown
