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Love and Limerence | Georgi Gardiner
Manage episode 437500953 series 2800778
What is the difference between love, limerence, crushes and squishes? Can someone be mistaken about whether they’re in love? And is limerence harmful, or can it also have therapeutic value?
[00:00] Introduction to Love and Limerence
[00:09] Thought Experiment: Terry and Sam Seder
[01:38] Philosophical Debates on Love
[03:37] The Power of Self-Descriptions
[06:14] Exploring Limerence
[10:10] Conceptual Interactions and Sexuality
[29:23] Polyamory and Relationship Dynamics
[31:58] Understanding New Relationship Energy (NRE)
[34:02] Monogamous Perspectives on NRE and Limerence
[35:55] The Power of Naming Emotions
[36:47] Exploring Compersion
[41:13] The Science Behind Limerence
[45:28] Limerence in Therapy and Daily Life
[49:53] Limerence vs. Love
[01:01:18] Final Thoughts on Limerence and Love
224 episodes
Manage episode 437500953 series 2800778
What is the difference between love, limerence, crushes and squishes? Can someone be mistaken about whether they’re in love? And is limerence harmful, or can it also have therapeutic value?
[00:00] Introduction to Love and Limerence
[00:09] Thought Experiment: Terry and Sam Seder
[01:38] Philosophical Debates on Love
[03:37] The Power of Self-Descriptions
[06:14] Exploring Limerence
[10:10] Conceptual Interactions and Sexuality
[29:23] Polyamory and Relationship Dynamics
[31:58] Understanding New Relationship Energy (NRE)
[34:02] Monogamous Perspectives on NRE and Limerence
[35:55] The Power of Naming Emotions
[36:47] Exploring Compersion
[41:13] The Science Behind Limerence
[45:28] Limerence in Therapy and Daily Life
[49:53] Limerence vs. Love
[01:01:18] Final Thoughts on Limerence and Love
224 episodes
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