Your Brain On Obsessive Love

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Ever fallen so hard for someone that it felt more like a craving than love? That might be your brain on obsessive love. From intense highs to emotional crashes, the brain chemistry of love can mimic addiction—especially when unhealthy attachment patterns take hold. This episode unpacks the neuroscience and psychology of obsessive love, the signs of love addiction, and how obsessive thinking in relationships can take over your mind without you even realizing it. Have you ever confused obsession for love? What helped you tell the difference? 6 Signs It’s Obsessive Love, Not Healthy Love: https://youtu.be/Swp5K_BU8m4?si=t7sxFcJTrRfl5Ap3 Credits: Writer: Stela Košić Editor: Isadora Ho & Kelly Soong Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice Over: @AmandaSilvera Animator: Rebecca Chu YouTube Manger: Cindy Cheong Director: Tai Khuong Assisted: Brisky Quach Further readings on this topic: Fisher, H. E., Aron, A., & Brown, L. L. (2005). Romantic love: An fMRI study of a neural mechanism for mate choice. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 493(1), 58–62. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.20772 Zeki, S. (2007). The neurobiology of love. FEBS Letters, 581(14), 2575–2579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2007.03.094 Earp, B. D., Wudarczyk, O. A., Foddy, B., & Savulescu, J. (2017). Addicted to love: What is love addiction and when should it be treated? Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology, 24(1), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.1353/ppp.2017.0012

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