The Role of Dopamine in Relationships

If everybody in the world could listen to those three little nuggets of advice, I think the world would be a better place. Listening to someone with 100% of your attention is very, very powerful and it's rare. When someone else is talking, it's very common for our minds to wander. Some people think that one of the biggest drivers of success in psychotherapy is simply the experience of being in a room with another person who is giving you 100% of their attention. It's not as exciting as passionate love, but it's associated with a deep sense of satisfaction, fulfillment, and contentment. Just because you're no longer passionate about your partner doesn't mean the relationship

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