Life, love, and limerence
One of the most psychologically interesting (and disconcerting) features of romantic life is the mismatch between what we think we want and what we actually desire. Few things illustrate this more …
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As an episode of limerence progresses, there is a notable shift in the nature of the experience. Early on, the giddy infatuation is glorious - enlivening, elating, euphoric. Later, the emotional …
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Limerence can be neatly described as an altered mental state of intense infatuation. An obvious question raised by this definition is: why does it happen? What causes it? While it's a natural …
The ultimate solution to limerence is purposeful living. That's because limerence is a hyperactive mental state that needs to be de-escalated, built on an underlying psychological vulnerability …
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Limerence has two major components: The inbuilt systems of the brain that we all share, which can be activated by the right stimuliOur individual personal history that determines which stimuli …
Obsession comes in different forms. Sometimes we can become fixated on a fear, or a memory, or a vice, which captures our attention so completely that our thoughts become a prison. Other times, we …
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