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79. The psychology of breakups

The Psychology of your 20s

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The Neurochemical Effects of a Breakup

The love withdrawal hypothesis explains why we find that in the months after a breakup, we just crave this person like they're a drug. We become obsessed and unable to move on but also willing to do really stupid and wild things. Just as a person who is fighting a drug addiction would do, someone who is heartbroken obsesses and craves their ex because they are essentially kicking an addiction that this person has created for them.

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