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| '''Limerence''' is a term coined by American psychologist [[Dorothy Tennov]]. It is not the same as the concept of [[infatuation]]. Compared to infatuation, limerence is longer-term and more similar to the kind of intense mental attachment that a mother may have for her child (Wilson 2019).<ref name="Wilson">Wilson, Lee. [https://lee-wilson.net/what-is-limerence/ What is limerence?] April 9, 2019.</ref> | | '''Limerence''' is a term coined by American psychologist [[Dorothy Tennov]]. It is not the same as the concept of [[infatuation]]. Compared to infatuation, limerence is longer-term and more similar to the kind of intense mental attachment that a mother may have for her child (Wilson 2019).<ref name="Wilson">Wilson, Lee. [https://lee-wilson.net/what-is-limerence/ What is limerence?] April 9, 2019.</ref> |
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− | According to American relationship coach [[Lee Wilson]], limerence could also occur between a person in a stable relationship with another person outside of the long-term relationship.<ref name="Wilson"/> | + | According to American relationship coach [[Lee Wilson]], limerence could also occur between a person in a stable relationship with another person outside of the long-term relationship.<ref name="Wilson"/><ref>Wilson, Lee. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxtDBgc9Dws What Is Limerence? Is It Real Love, Infatuation, Or Something Else?] YouTube. Mar 27, 2019.</ref> At a biochemical level, limerence can be caused by changes in the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, including [[serotonin]] and [[dopamine]].<ref name="Wilson"/> |
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| In a limerent fantasy, every detail is passionately desired actually to take place.<ref name="Wilson"/> Limerence is considered to be much more intense than simple infatuation or sexual arousal. | | In a limerent fantasy, every detail is passionately desired actually to take place.<ref name="Wilson"/> Limerence is considered to be much more intense than simple infatuation or sexual arousal. |