Who is the ultimate protector?
Chapter 1

The green-eyed monster in the spotlight

Chapter 2

The physical pain of social rejection

Chapter 3

Evolutionary roots and protective bonds

Chapter 4

Transforming envy into creative fire

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Master of Why our brains get jealous with Katy Perry and ARTi

Ch 3 · Evolutionary roots and protective bonds
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007skaty The lateral septum plays a vital role in guarding romantic bonds.

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007skaty Evolution of Protective Bonds

Our brains are wired with ancient chemistry to guard the ones we love

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The instinct to bond is inseparable from the drive to protect.

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007skaty The chemical duality of oxytocin in trust and aggression

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The chemistry of trust: oxytocin's double-edged sword

007skaty Katy Perry's candy-coated California Gurls aesthetic captures the duality of oxytocin, which promotes deep bonding but amplifies defensive

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The lateral septum's role in guarding bonds

007skaty ARTi and Katy make other brains jealous in an isometric 3D render

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Primal Pals
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007skaty Match primal brain reactions to daily challenges to discover how our ancient instincts protect us.

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Fun Fact

Rare monogamy: Only about four percent of mammalian species practice social monogamy, making humans quite unique.

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Glossary
vagus nerve (noun)
Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves that innervate the heart, lungs, and other thoracic and abdominal organs. This cranial pathway regulates human heart rate by releasing acetylcholine to slow down electrical impulses.

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Gossip

Who is the ultimate protector?

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Quiz

What percentage of mammalian species are estimated to be socially monogamous?

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007skaty Evolution preserved the emotion of jealousy in the human gene pool.

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Why is oxytocin sometimes referred to as a double-edged sword in social relationships?

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007skaty Mirror neurons form the biological foundation of human empathy

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Which specialized brain cells allow us to mentally simulate and empathize with another person's emotions?

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Which monogamous primate was used in the famous 2017 UC Davis study on the neurobiology of jealousy?

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What do evolutionary psychologists suggest was the original survival purpose of moderate jealousy?

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Which ancient-Egypt-themed Katy Perry music video visually dramatizes the fierce, protective instinct to guard one's territory?

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Which university conducted the landmark 2017 study on coppery titi monkeys to map jealousy?

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Which brain structure, activated during monkey jealousy, is crucial for maintaining long-term pair bonds?

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