Sorry the audio in this episode is not great (I recorded with my AirPods in because I didn't wanna get noise from my living room in the recording). I'm going to get an adapter for my mic for next week!
EDIT: I said the parasympathetic nervous system was responsible for your "fight or flight" response but it is really your sympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for "rest and digest."
In this episode, we're going against Valentine's Day and talking about being single! I discuss some of the science behind and my personal experiences with heartbreak, mini crushes, big crushes, and moving on. Enjoy!
Sources:
Science of being in love and heartbreak:
https://news.stonybrook.edu/newsroom/press-release/general/010711lovecanlast/
https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/breakup-neuroscience/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20445032/
https://www.thecut.com/2017/02/why-heartbreak-getting-dumped-feel-so-bad.html
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3273616/?utm
https://www.thecut.com/2017/02/why-heartbreak-getting-dumped-feel-so-bad.html?
Vietnam War and heroin:
Being ghosted and closure:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35621208/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/202110/why-you-dont-actually-need-closure
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/loving-bravely/201910/why-ghosting-sucks-and-how-get-over-it
Science of crushes:
https://www.varsity.co.uk/science/23866
Dr. Ellen Langer's conversation with Dr. Andrew Huberman:
