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'The Next Big Idea Daily': Your Brain on Revenge


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Let’s talk about revenge. Not the juicy, action-movie kind with flaming cars and dramatic showdowns, but the kind that quietly simmers in your brain long after someone cuts you off in traffic or sends a snarky email. According to Yale psychiatry lecturer and lawyer James Kimmel, revenge isn’t just an emotion. It’s an addiction. A hit of dopamine here, a rumination there, and suddenly we’re hooked on the fantasy of payback. But what if we could quit cold turkey? In his new book, ⁠The Science of Revenge⁠, James explains how to rewire our minds, embrace forgiveness, and break free from the cycles of grievance that keep us stuck.

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