Submitted by Marnia on Wed, 2009-10-28 18:17
A new study demonstrates that thinking about love--but not about sex--causes us to think more "globally," making it easier to come up with new ideas
By Nira Liberman and Oren Shapira
Love has inspired countless works of art, from immortal plays such as Romeo and Juliet, to architectural masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal, to classic pop songs, like Queen's “Love of My Life”. This raises the obvious question: why is love such a stimulating emotion? Why does the act of falling in love – or at least thinking about love – lead to such a spur of creative productivity?
