Life, love, and limerence
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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It's tough when you can't get someone out of your head. At first, infatuation can be a giddy and exhilarating experience. The thrill of attraction, the promise of romance... it's …
The Living with Limerence site has grown steadily over the last five years, and we're now at a point where it's hard to keep track of all the content. I find myself frequently responding to comments …
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Dorothy Tennov described limerence as an altered mental state. In her early work in understanding romantic attachment, she gathered and curated the self-reported experiences of people who were …
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Here's an interesting video about rumination and intrusive thoughts: https://youtu.be/NAT9pFN2GqU It's good overall, but there were a couple of stand-out points for me. 1. Rumination and …
One of the difficulties in understanding and overcoming limerence is the problem of clearly understanding what it is. Part of the reason that this is so challenging is that love and romance is an area …
