时差N小时 我们为何要接吻(上)

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Do you have any idea why people kiss？Well down, the simple answer is just because it feels good. Our lips are full of sensitive nerve endings, which activate¹ sensory² areas in the brain. Kissing boosts the levels of neurotransmitter substances such as dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. Dopamine triggers craving³ and desire, serotonin elevates a person’s mood, and oxytocin is involved in forming emotional attachments⁴.

你知道人们为何接吻吗？问的好！人们接吻的原因十分简单——它会让人感觉良好。嘴唇上遍布着神经末梢，而神经末梢会激活大脑相应的神经区域。接吻能提高多巴胺，血清素及催产素等神经递质物质的水平。多巴胺会刺激人的欲望，血清素会提升人的情绪，而催产素会引发强烈的感情归属感。

Besides humans, the only animals that scientists have ever seen kissing are our closest ape relatives, chimpanzees, and bonobos, and even then it is a rare occurrence. There must be a better explanation for it.

除了人类，科学家发现唯一有接吻行为的动物是人类的近亲——黑猩猩和倭黑猩猩，即使在它们之中这种现象也极少发生。因此，人类要接吻应该还有更好的理由。