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Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger Show
Episode: 790: Florence Williams | The Science of Heartbreak
Description: Florence Williams (@flowill) is a journalist and the author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.
What We Discuss with Florence Williams:
How "real" is heartbreak? Real enough that our brains react to the emotional pain of heartbreak in the same way they react to physical pain.
The chronic loneliness brought about by heartbreak can increase the risk of early death by as much as 26 percent.
Just as you wouldn't expect results from "wishing" a toothache away...