Valentines day is upon us and it is a day that reminds us that love is something worth celebrating. It’s also a day that can be hard on folks who are isolated and those in relationships which need a bit of help. The reason why love is so confusing is that it is complicated on many levels - even physiologically.
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Our bodies act differently when we are in love, our brains think in strange ways and our heart actually does beat to a different drum. Behind all of these changes is a whole field of science and today we are very fortunate to have a global expert on the topic with us to talk about his research and practice.
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In this episode we talk with Dr. Richard Schwartz, who is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School (@harvardmed) and a consultant to McLean and Massachusetts General (MGH) hospitals his area of practice and research is into issues surrounding social isolation, loneliness, social connection, and lasting marriage.