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What Rats Can Teach Us About Unhealthy Relationships

A 2023 Scientific Study Sheds Light on Obsessive Love

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Joe Gibson
Aug 11, 2024
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A 2023 Scientific Study Sheds Light on Obsessive Love

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Bare with me for a moment, rats may not be your first port of call when trying to understand relationships, I know, but there’s actually a lot we can learn from our rodent friends about why we act the way we do in unhealthy relationships.

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