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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
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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

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