The Agony of Eros: On Limerence - By Ava - Bookbear Express

I think about who I’m most drawn to, and it’s always been those that exude intensity. People with a unique ability to get  consumed  by something. Maybe that’s some flaw in my system—to be drawn to intense, obsessive people—or maybe I am predisposed to noticing outliers. Because pretty much every outlier is obsessive, whether we’d like t

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For the part of the brain that became activated when we fell in love is the exact same part of the brain that becomes even more stimulated when we are rejected by a lover. Rather than allow us to do the sensible thing and turn our attention toward starting a new life, our brains are hardwired to increase our desire for the one we are losing, keepin

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Malheureux ! n'es-tu pas en démence ? ne te trompes-tu pas toi-même ? qu'attends-tu de cette passion frénétique et sans terme ? Je n'adresse plus de vœux qu'à elle seule ; mon imagination ne m'offre plus d'autre forme que la sienne, et de tout ce qui m'environne au monde je n'aperçois plus que ce qui a quelque rapport avec elle. C'est ainsi que je

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