Notes for a phenomenology of heartbreak
Briefly

Heartbreak, often seen merely as social failure or emotional loss, embodies a profound physical pain reflecting our corporeal existence, highlighting a dissonance within the body.
Neuroscience suggests that the pain of heartbreak triggers a biochemical response akin to withdrawal, distorting rational thought and driving an obsessive need to reconnect with the lost one.
The experience of heartbreak, while rooted in chemistry, transcends mere description; phenomenology allows us to investigate the deeper existential truths tied to this universal suffering.
Love's absence can lead to significant existential insights—a paradox where both the lack of love and the anguish it brings reveal profound truths about our being.
Read at blog.apaonline.org
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