Why We Become Obsessed with People Who Reject Us

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What motivates someone to obsess or persistently pursue someone who consistently rejects them? Research sheds light on this phenomenon, suggesting that romantic rejection might engross us because it stimulates the motivation, reward, and craving regions of our brains. This video explains why when someone becomes fixated on an individual who constantly rejects them, it mirrors the behavior of a drug addict in need of their substance.

Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC is a psychotherapist, specializing in intimacy, parenting, body image, and relationships.

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I still have that problem. It's still tough!

TheAutisticGeek
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thnks for the video - im feeling this atm and i actually feel bad for the person

tomtales
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Why does a person kill someone who rejects them?

rubychew
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I think this happened to my husband with his affair partner. He said she made him lose his faith in humanity.

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