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Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant
Manage episode 502262138 series 2494460
Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. They explore how limerence differs from both love and ordinary crushes, why uncertainty fuels it, and how it can take over a person’s inner world. Brandy shares both clinical insights and her own lived experience, describing the obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and shame that often accompany limerence. They examine its overlap with OCD and addiction, and discuss practical strategies from CBT and ACT.
Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
2:00: What is limerence?
5:26: Limerence vs. a crush
11:28: Why research and treatment lag behind
13:38: Treatment approaches and practical strategies
24:47: Attachment, susceptibility, and shame
29:05: How limerence shapes relationships
38:12: Online communities and reinforcing obsession
49:18: Self-worth and validation
53:41: Recap
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436 episodes
Manage episode 502262138 series 2494460
Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. They explore how limerence differs from both love and ordinary crushes, why uncertainty fuels it, and how it can take over a person’s inner world. Brandy shares both clinical insights and her own lived experience, describing the obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and shame that often accompany limerence. They examine its overlap with OCD and addiction, and discuss practical strategies from CBT and ACT.
Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
2:00: What is limerence?
5:26: Limerence vs. a crush
11:28: Why research and treatment lag behind
13:38: Treatment approaches and practical strategies
24:47: Attachment, susceptibility, and shame
29:05: How limerence shapes relationships
38:12: Online communities and reinforcing obsession
49:18: Self-worth and validation
53:41: Recap
Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.
Sponsors
Try Daily30+, the 30+ plant prebiotic supplement from ZOE. Go to zoe.com/daily30 today, and you’ll get a free bright yellow ZOE tin and a magnetic scoop.
Join hundreds of thousands of people who are taking charge of their health. Learn more and join Function at functionhealth.com/BEINGWELL.
For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to Headspace.com/BEINGWELL60.
Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR.
Go to Zocdoc.com/BEING to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
436 episodes
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