Adultery in a heart beat

The reason why some people choose to have secret affairs could be explained in the skip of a heart beat.

According to US neuroeconomist Paul J Zak, those who are prone to infidelity have significantly lower heart rates than their monogamous counterparts, Psychology Today reports.

Zak, who is also director at the Centre for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University, claims that men in particular with low resting heart rates are more likely to try getting a bit on the side in order to stimulate their senses.

"Men who seek excitement … tend to engage in all kinds of arousing events, including illicit affairs," he wrote.

Mr Zak went on to reveal that there are also a number of hormones and chemicals in the body that seem to increase among people who have engaged in extramarital affairs.

These include the natural sexual stimulant testosterone and oxytocin, which when present in increased levels can result in the urge to have multiple secret partners.

Meanwhile, evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa recently confirmed through his studies that the male brain is in natural opposition to monogamous relationships.

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