When a crush turns into a harmful obsession, you might experience limerence, romantic infatuation characterized by extreme emotional highs and lows, intrusive thoughts and idealization. In this episode, we talk to neuroscientist Tom Bellamy, author of the book
Smitten, about how limerence works in the brain, what you can do to stop it, and how to replace limerence with healthier interests.
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