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Podcast: After the Affair
Episode: 68. Reward or Punishment: Rewriting Our Reward System After an Affair
Description: Join me, Luke Shillings in this eye-opening episode of the After the Affair podcast.
Dive deep into the complexities of how betrayal in relationships clashes with our inherent human reward system. This episode explores the psychological underpinnings of trust and the profound impact of its breach, drawing connections to our natural drive for rewards and aversion to discomfort.
Discover why betrayal feels so intensely painful and learn how this relates to the fundamental workings of our brain's reward system, as previously discussed in the episode on The Motivational Triad. I aim to provide insightful analysis...