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Podcast: The Psychology of your 20s
Episode: 389. How to experience healthy love after toxic love
Description: After toxic love, healthy love can feel surprisingly hard to recognise because you’ve likely learned to expect chaos, inconsistency, and emotional whiplash. In this episode, we unpack what toxic love actually looks like, how it shapes your beliefs about love in your 20s, and why calm, consistent connection can feel suspicious or even ‘boring’ when you’re used to intensity. We explore:•     What toxic love is and how it intersects with abusive•     How this reshapes trust, pessimism, and your expectations of people•     The role of neurochemistry, addiction, and intermittent reinforcement in toxic bonds•     Self-sabotage...