
#920 - Dr John Delony - Why Do We Date People That Need Fixing?
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#920 - Dr John Delony - Why Do We Date People That Need Fixing? mentions Your Brain on Love by Stan Tatkin, The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter, Lost Connections by Johan Hari, and Dr. David Buss writes a with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
Stan Tatkin did a, your brain on love. Best, best book on attachment that I've ever listened to only exists as an audio book to your brain on love by…
I think we have a culture that's allergic to discomfort.
I seem to remember in, uh, lost connections, Johan Hari's book. Man, what a great book.
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The host mentions 'Your Brain on Love' by Stan Tatkin as a valuable resource for understanding attachment in relation…
The host mentions 'The Comfort Crisis' to highlight the cultural aversion to discomfort and the importance of recogni…
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The host mentions Dr. David Buss's book to illustrate how biological impulses can affect perceptions of attraction an…
The host discusses the complexities of understanding and articulating one's desires, referencing the book to emphasiz…
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“Best book on attachment that I've ever listened to only exists as an audio book to your brain on love by Stan Tatkin. Absolutely outstanding.”
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“Michael Easter's book, The Comfort Crisis, which I think is a masterpiece. I think we have a culture that's allergic to discomfort.”
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“The speaker recalls Johan Hari's book 'Lost Connections' and describes it as a great book while discussing grief and depression.”
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“Dr. David Buss writes a book discussing how a part of the male brain is rewarded for looking at sexual things, which helped a man understand his attraction to other women without it being a threat to his marriage.”
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“The excerpt mentions an essay by Kyle Eshinroda titled 'What Do You Want to Want', which the speaker revisits regularly.”
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The Last Dance
“The speaker recalls watching the ESPN documentary with Michael Jordan, highlighting a scene where he reflects on the pressures of fame.”