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Podcast: The Psychology of your 20s
Episode: 141. How to get over someone you can't stop thinking about
Description: We all know the feeling of wanting desperately to move on from someone - an ex, a past love, situationship, someone we know we shouldn't be with - but being unable to stop obsessively thinking about them. In this episode we explore the psychology behind why that is, but also how to get to the next stage of healing where you are free of the past memories, thoughts and your feelings for this person. We discuss: The psychological need for emotional closure and how to provide YOURSELF closure The Polyanna principle and positive bias for the past The ch...