Why You Want Who Doesn’t Want You: The Neuroscience of Obsession

Overview

Why do we chase people who don’t choose us? In this episode, I sit down with neuroscientist Nicole Vignola to break down the hardwired brain patterns that fuel obsession, the dopamine loops that keep you stuck, and why rejection hits so hard. We dig into the psychology of why familiar chaos feels like love, how your brain mistakes unpredictability for attraction, and the exact steps to break the cycle for good.