When we finally catch on that everything a sociopath told us was a lie, most of us are furious with ourselves for not seeing the deception.
We should cut ourselves some slack. A documentary that aired on the History channel explains why our brains misinterprets what we observe, and/or totally misses what is going on around us.
“We believe first, and ask questions later,” says science writer Jeff Wise in the show.
Your Bleeped Up Brain: Deception, on History.com.
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patom17
If someone you truly love goes back to their ex wife what happens to your brain? My heart is broken but my brain still wants him back. Why?
Angel
Probably for the same reason many of us still find ourselves yearning for a long gone lover. Addiction! They’re like a drug to us, and when that drug is gone, withdrawal cravings set in. We’re still needing our “fix”.
Donna Andersen
Patom17 – SoaperGirl is correct. We can become addicted to relationships – especially when the person is disordered and intentionally plays with our emotions. We have many articles about this on Lovefraud – type “addiction” or “addicted to a sociopath” into the search box above this article’s headline.