Once a Mother always a Mother

The Neuroscience of Commitment: Why Some Stay and Others Leave - Part 2

Rubab Shah Season 1 Episode 32

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What happens when the excitement of love fades and real life begins? In this episode, we explore the neuroscience behind relationships, dopamine, and the prefrontal cortex, and why these two systems may determine whether a person builds a lasting family or walks away in search of something new.
We'll discuss how novelty-seeking and emotional maturity influence marriage, parenting, and commitment, and why the choices adults make can have lifelong consequences for their children. This conversation is not about blame, but about understanding human behaviour, taking responsibility, and asking one of the most important questions we will ever face:
"Am I becoming the kind of person my children will one day be proud to call their parent?" This is the part 2 of 2 episodes. 

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