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Jun 2024
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206. The psychology of love bombing

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Love bombing has been a hot topic as of recent, but what does it ACTUALLY mean or entail? In today's episode we are breaking down all of the psychology of love bombing, including: 

  • The cultish origin of love bombing
  • The three stages of love bombing 
  • Why people love bomb?
  • The interaction between narcissism and love bombing 
  • Intensity addiction and love bombing 
  • The five questions for determining: is it love or lovebombing? 

We also dive into why it can be so easy to get swept up by these individuals and behaviours, how to know it when you see it and the strength it takes to walk away. 

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