Girlfriend Australia - April 2016__

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Love etc


WHAT’S


WITH


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LOVE


GOT TO DO


itcanmakeyousmarterandmorecoordinated!In
arecentstudy,participantsweremadetotrytricky
mentaltaskswhilestaringatacomputerthatshowed
randomnamesquicklyflashingacrossthescreen.As
soonasthetheirbae’snamepoppedup,their
performancesignificantlyimproved.Scientistsbelieve
this is because love activates the release of dopamine
in thepartofthebrainthatcontrolsourcognitive
and motor skills! Pretty cool, huh?

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LUCY BODE


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GETTY IMAGES


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NATIONAL GEOGRPAHIC

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