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Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantage

  • Written by Benjamin Kaveladze, PhD Candidate in Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine
Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantageEvolutionary psychology may explain why magical thinking is so central to love.Viva Luna Studios via Unsplash, CC BY

In this age of science, many people see supernatural forces as illusions rooted in wishful thinking. But love remains a profound exception to humanity’s trend toward rationality.

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