Getting your heart broken sucks — and for some of us, it even feels physically painful. So why does it hurt so bad? And what can science tell us about how to get over it? We dive into all of this with neuroscientist Prof. Lucy Brown.
Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsHeartbreak
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Heartbreak sucks
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