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Thoughts * Something that always strikes me about Hazelwood's characters are the defining qualities of each of her leading ladies. www.lillianslibraryreviews.com Book Review: “Love, Theoretically” - The Argonaut 21 Feb 2024 —

So, go ahead. Build your theories. Run your simulations. Hypothesize about their intentions. But eventually, put down the pencil. Step out of the thought experiment. And let the actual, messy, non-linear, beautiful experiment of love begin. The data might surprise you. Love Theoretically

You cannot prove love exists. You cannot point to a specific neuron or a specific equation and say, "There it is." But you know when you feel it. The theoretical framework gives you language, but the experience gives you meaning. Thoughts * Something that always strikes me about

: A central arc of the novel is Elsie’s journey from a social chameleon to finding someone—Jack—who demands she show her true self, "experimentalist orbit" and all. Run your simulations

We often describe love as a magical feeling, but theoretically, it is a dopamine-oxytocin feedback loop. The "honeymoon phase" is merely a sustained release of phenylethylamine (PEA) and dopamine, creating a natural high that nature designed to bond us long enough to reproduce. The comfort of a long-term marriage? That is the steady, calming influence of oxytocin and serotonin.