From Dante to Rodin and Doisneau, rereading the kiss in the week of love

«Attachment is essential for brain maturation, cognitive development and psychosocial adaptation,» explains Agustín Ibáñez, director of the Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (Incyt, Conicet-Ineco-Favaloro) and researcher at the University of Chicago and the Australian Research Council. «Oxytocin and vasopressin regulate stable attachment from birth and facilitate lactation. In the construction of the mother-child bond, dopamine and serotonin modulate neuronal development and trigger cognitive changes guided by experience,» says the scientist. Later, the neurobiology of attachment has its counterpart in adult love.