Another visit to the virtual coffee house at LwL, this time with a very definite agenda on my part. Welcome, welcome! All the while that I was writing this blog pseudonymously as Dr L, I didn’t …
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R.I.P. Helen Fisher
Helen Fisher, one of the most influential writers and researchers in the field of love, died at the end of August. It’s taken me a while to hear the news. There are some good obituaries that focus …
The madness of limerence
In the last post I made the case for limerence causing a collapse of self-discipline, which I termed "appetite supremacy", and outlined some of the bad consequences that can follow. They are pretty …
Calling all London limerents
Hi Folks. Now I'm out as myself, I'm starting to do some in-person events. The first one is in London on October 17th: If you've ever fancied spending an evening discussing love, and can …
Why limerents behave irresponsibly
In last week's open thread, I mentioned a phenomenon that affected me during limerence, when I could feel my sense of responsibility ebbing away during contact with my limerent object. As I described …
Coffeehouse: open thread
It's been a busy week for me this week, and one of those times where I've abortively started two or three possible posts, but somehow not quite got all the ducks in a row. Sometimes the ideas just …