The science behind heartbreak: How to move on, and is there a cure?
Life Examined
English - May 07, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutesSociety & Culture Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Jonathan Bastian talks with Florence Williams, science writer and author of “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey,” about the pain that comes with a breakup and why it’s so hard to move on. Later, Sandra Langeslag, associate professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Aimee Lutkin, writer, performer, and the author of “The Lonely Hunter: How Our Search for Love Is Broken: A Memoir,” discuss the cure for heartbreak and misconceptions about coupledom.