The last post covered an analysis of whether limerence is a spectrum or a binary - in other words, can you feel "quite limerent", or can people actually be sorted into distinct "limerent" and …
Is limerence binary or a spectrum?
One of the unanswered questions that keeps me occupied in my ongoing investigation of limerence also comes up surprisingly often in my mailbox: Is limerence a specific condition, or is there a …
Is limerence personal or universal?
One of the challenges of taking an academic approach to studying limerence is that so much of the evidence about it comes from personal testimony. When Dorothy Tennov first proposed the concept of …
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Coffeehouse: it’s all in the eyes
Time for another topic of conversation in the coffeehouse. Smooth and stimulating A few days ago I had an email from Reuben who asked about the importance of eye contact in initiating limerence. …
The overselling of pop neuroscience
Last week, Limerent Emeritus drew my attention to a thought-provoking article in the Washington Post about a how some self-help books "express great confidence in theories of the brain that are still …
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Why does romantic attraction fade?
There's nothing like falling in love. The world fills with colour, life is full of promise and possibility, your mood dances a jig, and your body fizzes with excitement and euphoria. Heady …