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Lovesick: The Neuroscience of Heartbreak and Why It Hurts Like a Physical Wound
The pain of romantic rejection is not a metaphor. Brain scans show it activates the same neural circuits as physical pain — and that understanding helps.
Editorial Team
ReadFebruary 15, 2026
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The Longing That Won't Quit: Unrequited Love and the Mind's Strange Loyalty
Why does the brain cling to someone who does not feel the same way? Research on attachment and reward gives a surprisingly tender answer.
February 8, 2026
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After the Relationship Ends: How to Rebuild a Self That Was Built Around Someone Else
Long relationships don't just end — they leave behind a self that must be reconstructed. Here is what psychology knows about reclaiming who you are.
February 1, 2026
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