Why Can't You Stop Thinking About Last Weekend?

About this episode

This episode explores the neuroscience behind New Relationship Energy and dopamine addiction in the swinging lifestyle.

Want to send us a message? Why does a piece of chocolate trigger the same brain chemical as meeting someone new at a swinger party? This episode reveals the surprising neuroscience behind New Relationship Energy, dopamine addiction, and why the swinging lifestyle can feel impossible to walk away from. Ed and Phoebe break down the science of pleasure—from that 55% dopamine spike you get from chocolate to the 1000% surge from harder substances—and explain why novelty in the lifestyle hijacks y...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ed, Phoebe

Topics covered

• neuroscience
• New Relationship Energy
• dopamine addiction
• swinging lifestyle
• pleasure
• novelty

Keywords

• swinging
• neuroscience
• dopamine
• New Relationship Energy
• pleasure
• addiction
• novelty

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: chocolate, swinger party, New Relationship Energy, dopamine, pleasure, harder substances

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