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331. Paul Zak — Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness

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Speed Dating Is Not Just About Emotional Value It's About Attachment

Within 30 seconds if you're going to like somebody or not right with the speed dating you know within a minute let's say for sure you'd want to go out with that person again so why go on a two-hour date when you know in the first minute right. What's going on there physiologically in terms of immersion if anything that what's happening in that minute right? You're going to give that dopamine that attraction response which is great like oh this this guy or girl is super cute and then you're also going to get this like emotional connection like oh yeah rightSo again all these neurochemical I am simplifying this of course there's a lot more going on but I still

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