Science kiss: What do our lips "- the so-called book, which launched earlier this year employee of the University of Texas Sheryl Kirschenbaum. As the evolution of our ancestors made contact with his lips as red lipstick subliminal men and why animals do not kiss - we still do not know much about kissing.Let's be honest: a kiss is actually never a simple touch. In most cultures, it is a romantic and erotic symbolism - from Shakespeare's tragedies to the gilded embrace of lovers on the legendary paintings of Gustav Klimt, from drinking brotherhood to the sacramental phrase, "The groom may kiss the bride." Sometimes a kiss is affection, delight, devotion, or in the case of the biblical Judas kiss, gives the mask a traitor. Show-biz operates kisses for other purposes: to recall the scandal of Britney Spears kissing Madonna, or the numerous alleged amorous episodes every reality show.
The rich cultural history of the kiss makes it sound so natural that this naturalness is bordered by the commonplace. But no - we still do not know much about kissing, says University of Texas employee Sheryl Kirschenbaum. Science kiss: What do our lips "- the so-called book, which she released earlier this year. Here, lots of interesting stories:
about how evolution has forced our ancestors into contact with his lips, like bright red lipstick subliminal hunter, seated deep in every modern man, as the exchange of saliva, improves immunity and why animals do not kiss each other.
In an interview with American magazine «Salon» Sheryl Kirschenbaum said that new readers would like to tell in his book.
There are several theories about how the kiss came. Many psychologists will tell you that lips are allocated to the person of color, and it attracts attention. The brighter the color, the more it attracts the eyes (this is the issue of lipstick). Neuroscientists believe that the softness in other people's lips the ancient people were looking for pleasant sensations, similar to those experienced at eating ripe juicy fruit. The color of their skin, usually red tones - like the color of the lips. So, those of our ancestors, who speedily others reacted to this color "signal" to pump more delicious food, and increased their chance of survival.
From an evolutionary perspective it might be thus a mechanism that causes us to instinctively focus on the lips of another person. Wonderful argument in favor of manufacturers of cosmetics, which for decades excel in the manufacture of various shades of lipstick.
The fact that a kiss can be fun, people learn early in life, during breastfeeding. During this process, the mother and the child produced oxytocin - a hormone provokes feelings of gratitude and affection. Gradually, these feelings begin to associate directly with a kiss. Statistics gathered by scientists proves that the more couples kiss, the stronger their relationship. Such is the vicious circle: the love pushes us to kiss, but kisses are the guarantor of love.
It is noteworthy that in many cultures, a kiss is absent, and it will agree to some extent calls into question his evolutionary theory. European researchers have the 1800's are often encountered in Africa, with curious moments, it is associated with intimate-cultural incongruities. Even went to an anecdote about how a scientist in love with the daughter of a certain leader, and one night, mustered courage and tried to kiss her. A girl woke the whole family scream: she was afraid that the fans want to eat it.
And absolutely nothing. Modern science has proven that a good kiss is very positive effect on the body. The pulse quickens, the muscle tone increases, the nerves calm down, produces dopamine - the hormone dependence, the one that stimulates the production of certain drugs such as cocaine, and that makes us yearn for the pleasure. Another neurotransmitter, whose level increases with a kiss - is serotonin, which causes an obsession. In the blood of his love of straight-away rolls over. Some sexologists believe that is why prostitutes refuse to kiss with their customers - on their experience they know how trivial effect on the physiology of emotions.
Attitude to kiss significantly different in men and women. The stronger sex on them depends much less, but more often considered a criterion for "good kisser" weight in selecting the partner. A weaker sex assessment of quality at the forefront is not intended, dating back to the potential to elect less critical (but only in matters of technique, but hygiene is very important), but a prelude to sex without kissing almost can not imagine. Many men believe that a kiss - a great gesture at last, before parting, as a way to put a point in the relationship. And women give almost every kind of kiss meaning, often trying to figure out what he says about the feelings of the partner.
Now, when hundreds of thousands of pairs of virtual substitute for real communication, a kiss more impaired. His expounded a blatantly on the "emoticons" and inserted almost in every sentence. "People spend a lot of time in correspondence, while it was enough to present a single kiss, to immediately understand much about each other - Shirley says Kirshenbaum. - Kiss plays the role of a litmus test given to us by nature in order to better orient in their own and others' feelings. neglect this way is inexcusable, and at least silly. "