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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 4 - Intrusive Fantasies and Distorted Signals)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. December 1, 2025

00:00 Intro

01:45 intrusive thoughts

23:12 Daydreaming & fantasy

1:02:39 Intense attention & sensitivity 

1:04:34 What is Crystallization

1:14:12 Distorting interpretations of signals

1:43:01 Limerence for a therapist


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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 4 - Intrusive Fantasies and Distorted Signals)

Comments

The description reminds me of religious people and Jesus 😳

Olha Lylyk

I am really loving this deep dive. My only suggestion would be to add a video version! Just to make it more ent

Dominic Anderson

In cases of proximity, I still don’t understand why they don’t just talk/connect/ask out? Im interpreting the behaviors as secretive. Maybe Im misunderstanding, but if they are secretive, why?

Lauren King

As someone with OCD I feel bad for people dealing with limerance. Waking up with and going to bed with the same thought is so painful. /* TW suicidal thoughts */ At the peak of my OCD I concluded that the only way to end my pain was to kill myself. I look forward to learn more about the difference between OCD v limerance.

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