Science of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love

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  @divyanshsahu4381 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Everyone deserves to feel loved and have good friends,  but many people face certain situations while growing up with toxic parents, siblings, or getting teased by classmates. This makes them feel unloved and left out, resulting in social isolation and then loneliness. To anyone reading this, if you had a tough childhood, don't let whatever happened during your childhood prevent you from being the best version of yourself. Don't judge yourself for your social skills, those are merely skills, that can be learned through practice and observation. Open yourself to the world and show it your amazing, weird, goofy self and see the magic happen. Please don't sabotage yourself by turning down invitations or other opportunities to meet amazing people. The pain of loneliness is the worst thing in this world, some people feel that for a short time, while some with troubled childhood feel that they deserve it and accept it as their fate. That is not your fate, stop feeling sorry for yourself and immediately take charge of your social life. Nobody deserves to feel left out and lonely. NOBODY.

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• BL

  @BloodSweatTears1000 · 4 years ago

  Andrew Huberman is single-handedly rewiring my brain such that I am looking forward to Mondays

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• WE

  @wednesday6018 · 4 years ago

  Note to self: If strawberries start tasting sweeter while in a relationship it's because my brain has been releasing oxytocin, vasopressin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and phenylethylamine. Got it.

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• XW

  @Xwisit · 4 years ago (edited)

  Hey Dr. Hope you read this. You’ve literally changed my life. From me a few months ago to now is an absolute 180. I have depression, anxiety and ADHD and have taken your advice and I’ve never felt better so thank you kindly. You’re a life saver, literally.<br><br>EDIT: Also would like to add that because of Dr. Huberman. I was able to find the motivation to start my own online business which I just launched last week. No customers as of yet, but hey I started! Which was hard since I have inattentive adhd and never thought I’d be able to do it. I really hope that this inspires anyone reading this who is going at it tough that there is hope so keep pushing and there is always light at the end even though it may not seem like it.

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• CR

  @cristianpopescu5120 · 4 years ago

  Andrew, after i watched your podcast about dopamine, i managed to quit pornography! Pornfree for 3 months and never going back, such a big difference!

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• AR

  @arnohovhannisyan7624 · 4 years ago

  Hi professor Huberman, could you please talk about humor? What&apos;s the neuroscience behind it? Why do we have it? I don&apos;t know whether there is sufficient literature to discuss such topic but I&apos;m sure it would be very interesting. Thank you so much for your hard work!

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  @Healthafterthe50s · 4 years ago

  How fortunate I feel to attend this professor&apos;s exquisite lectures complete free of charges. &nbsp;So greatful!

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• MI

  @miaoFoodNow · 4 years ago (edited)

  I would love to see more around Social Bonding &amp; Oxytocin.<br><br>An episode on Highly Sensitive People (HSP) &nbsp;would also be intriguing.

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• OB

  @obigspritztkenobi487 · 4 years ago

  i noticed this in italy. all villages where there is a community , where ppl meet weekly 1 -2 times to get all together and do everything together. and they all turn over 100 years.

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• KU

  @kurukuruneko · 4 years ago

  Thank you so much! I had a serious bond with my cat, who passed away 3 weeks ago. For about 2 years of quarantines and online work he was my only close friend. He used to have multiple health issues and as he got worse I was syringe feeding him, giving medication every 6-8 hours and even organized space to monitor his night sleep. I was so anxious that I could only sleep when he sleeps and was checking on him multiple times. After he passed away, my body just forgot what it should do. I&apos;d just lie down with my eyes open with zero comprehension of time going by. Your explanation of the loss was the most beautiful thing I&apos;ve heard for a long time, I felt like someone acknowledged my right to grieve the loss of my cat. Bond is a bond if you feel like the one you&apos;re bonding to is special, no matter if it is &quot;just&quot; a cat. Body treats it all the same

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• S.

  @s.bibula7585 · 4 years ago

  My therapist actually recommended your podcasts to me, and this one was the first one I watched, starting with &quot;Childhood Attachment patterns in Adulthood&quot;. I LOVED it! Thank you so much.

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  @SpectacularCheeseOnWednesdays · 4 years ago

  My emotional and cognitive well being increases every time I consume your content. Thank you for what you do, Dr. Huberman.

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