Anatomy of Love | Dr. Helen Fisher | Talks at Google

Dec 7, 2016 | Dr. Helen Fisher joined us at Google New York to talk about the neuroscience behind falling in love, why we love who we love, and the future of romantic love.

Dr. Helen Fisher is Senior Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, and Chief Scientific Advisor to Match.com. She has written six internationally best-selling books on the evolution and future of romantic love and attachment, including her newest book, ANATOMY OF LOVE (2nd Ed). Helen is also studying the biological basis of personality and is a pioneer in examining the neuroscience of leadership and innovation.


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