# The science of attraction

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Dawn Maslar
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dawn_maslar_the_science_of_attraction)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Adult profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Romantic chemistry is all about warm, gooey feelings that gush from the deepest depths of the heart...right? Not quite. Actually, the real boss behind attraction is your brain, which runs through a very quick, very complex series of calculations when assessing a potential partner. Dawn Maslar explores how our five senses contribute to this mating game, citing some pretty wild studies along the way. \[Directed by TOGETHER, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [The science of attraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dawn_maslar_the_science_of_attraction/62aba608416f), 5 min (TED's player)