Fisher et.al. (2011)

Question 1

what were the hypotheses of the Fisher et al study?

Answer 1

Romantic love would involve subcortical dopaminergic pathways that mediate reward
Romantic love would involve neural pathways associated with goal-directed behaviors, supporting the prediction that romantic love is a goal-directed state that leads to range of emotions rather than a specific emotion

Question 2

What was the aim of the Fisher et al study?

Answer 2

The aim of this study is to understand the neural mechanisms(dopamine activity) associated with romantic love.

Question 3

What was the purpose countback task?

Answer 3

to eliminate the carryover effect.

Question 4

What was the procedure for Fisher et.al.?

Answer 4

1. fMRI
2. picture of beloved (30 seconds)
3. Countback task (40 seconds)
   4, pic of neutral acquaintance (30 seconds)
4. countback task- Repeat 6x 12 mins

Question 5

What was the conclusion of the Fisher et.al.?

Answer 5

picture of loved ones activated dopamine rich areas of the brain and romantic love is a primary motivation system

Question 6

What were the strengths limitations of Fisher et.al?

Answer 6

accounts for order effects (control extra. variable
standardized standardized procedures
-replicated steps
-controls

Limitations-culture Bias
Lab Environment artificial
fMRI decreases ecological validity