Limerence Explained: Why Do We Get Addicted To People? - Crappy Childhood Fairy - #935

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Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a trauma educator, Youtuber and an author. Why do some people fall so hard, so fast? It might not be love, but it could be limerence. So what exactly is limerence, what triggers it, and how do you handle it, whether you're experiencing it or the one receiving it? Expect to learn what limerence is and how it differs from infatuation or a crush, what the main emotions behind limerence is and what causes it, why some people get hardcore limerence and others don’t, if limerence is a type of mental illness or if it can be caused by just good sex, how modern media depictions of functional and dysfunctional relationships contribute to limerence, if limerence if more common in women or men, and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) What Is The Meaning Of Limerence? (04:57) Does An Anxious Avoidant Relationship Entail Limerence? (07:21) The Main Emotions Of A Limerent Person (21:51) Is There An Imbalance Of Value In The Mind? (26:41) What Causes Limerence? (35:53) Example Of A Limerent Person And LO (39:38) Seeking Out The Right Relationship (44:35) Why Limerence Doesn't Affect Everyone (50:11) Managing Our Own Needs And Responsibility (58:19) Does Limerence Serve An Evolutionary Purpose? (01:01:16) Is Limerence An Addiction? (01:14:32) Does Limerence Effect One Gender More Than The Other? (01:18:50) How To Overcome Limerence (01:22:40) Where To Find Anna Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom - Download Anna Runkle's free guide, Signs of Limerence.https://bit.ly/4lRHWGvClick here to order Anna's books Re-Regulated https://hayhs.com/r_pp_hc_az and Connectability https://hayhs.com/c_pp_hc_az.Click here for Anna's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CrappyChildhoodFairyWebsite: https://crappychildhoodfairy.com - Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberma - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices