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What Happens Inside the Brain During an Affair? Dopamine, Limerence, and Deception | E352
What happens inside the brain during an affair—and why can an unfaithful spouse become so consumed by someone they barely know? In this episode, Lisa Limehouse explores how dopamine, novelty, limerence, cognitive dissonance, and compartmentalization can fuel the fantasy and deception surrounding infidelity.
You’ll learn why an affair can feel addictive, how the unfaithful spouse may rewrite the history of the marriage to justify betrayal, and why secrecy can strengthen the brain’s reward cycle. Lisa also explains the difference between understanding the neuroscience of an affair and excusing…
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