Why is there a phenomenon of "taking cp"?

Because "CP is idealized, it can satisfy people's pursuit of good feelings to a great extent and is not bound by reality." Therefore, many young people will like to "shoot CP", hoping that couples in TV dramas will come true, pay attention to their every move, and regard their love as emotional sustenance.

In addition, most CP images are composed of peerless beauties. Today, when it is hard to find a partner and the divorce rate continues to rise, many people actually use CP to satisfy their fantasy of perfect love. In reality, love and marriage are full of ups and downs, and it takes a lot of money for both sides to maintain a long-term partnership. However, you can get a lot of information through online text or video in a short time, feel the sweetness of love in time, and get a short-term satisfaction.

In the words of old CP powder, I don't have to fulfill the obligations between couples, but I enjoy the rights. And the point is, the two people who are dating are still very beautiful.

Roland Miller, an American social psychologist, pointed out that the core part of human social attributes is the demand for intimate relationships. As social animals, human beings long for intimacy. And "taking CP" is low-risk and low-cost, so people can experience the feeling of love without personal participation, thus obtaining satisfaction.

In reality, when people fall in love, the brain will secrete "love hormones" including phenylethylamine, dopamine and norepinephrine. These nerve stimulants make two people in love feel energetic and tireless. Interestingly, many fans who are crazy about "shooting CP" also said that when they form a picture of CP together in their minds, they will feel very happy themselves, just like falling in love. Driven by this kind of pleasure, they can brush the Weibo dynamics of CP all night, so excited that they can't stop.

Then, why can the brain take off happily when it has made up for the love of others?

The reason is that a big difference between humans and animals is that animals can only satisfy their instinctive impulses in primitive ways, while humans have advanced cognitive functions called "imagination". With the help of the interaction between cognition, emotion and physiological reaction, when a certain demand is not actually met, human beings can use imagination to indirectly meet the demand.

The story of "looking at plum to quench thirst" is a typical example. Soldiers imagine sour plums, and their mouths can secrete saliva. Imagination activates people's physiological response, which is also applicable to "taking CP".