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'That can trigger unstimulated parts of the brain that are related to reward and pleasure and lead to heightened sense of arousal and excitement. 'A huge dopamine hit is overriding the part of the brain that might say 'danger' or 'don't go there'. It is the same dopamine hit that people get when they have addictions. The logical part of the brain is telling you to not gamble, or not take drugs, but then adrenaline takes over.' She also said 'evolutionary psychology' was to blame for why some women risk everything for so-called 'bad boys'.