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Social Pain and the OPRM1 gene Mar 07, 2018

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Is there something in my genes that is making me feel more sensitive to rejection? Is it possible that I actually feel more hurt when I’m ghosted than other people… and that there is a biological basis?

My whole life I have cried more than my friends, gone mental on romantic partners who took too long to text me back, and generally felt like the world was a bag of knives just waiting to jab me at every turn. I then found out that one of my genes may be responsible for some of these feelings… so I tested myself.

Aphantasia Apr 01, 2017

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George Vulov found out he was different from others when he was in college.

Take this quiz to find out if you have aphantasia.

Fluidity (Part 4 of 4) Aug 10, 2016

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Lisa Diamond talks about sexual fluidity and how our understanding of same-gender attraction may be shifting.

Cluster of Cells (Part 3 of 4) Apr 07, 2016

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There is a cluster of cells in our brains that may be influencing who we fall in love with.

a color (Part 2 of 4) Feb 29, 2016

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Sarah and Dawn carried around recorders and each told their own stories that became their one story.

Friday November 6 (Part 1 of 4) Feb 11, 2016

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An audio diary of a woman who falls in love. There is a narrative that we often have overlooked in the queer community, but these other experiences are valid, too.

Romantic Love and Mate Choice Oct 14, 2015

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Why do we fall in love? Like on a chemical level… how does that happen? And can we make that feeling stay?

Remembering to Remember Oct 08, 2015

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Imaginary Friends Oct 08, 2015

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Forgetting Who We Are Oct 08, 2015

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My grandfather is getting older, and I am losing him.