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“Lust, attraction, and attachment”

Fifth in a series

In my research on the neurology of romantic love, I note that scientists tend to talk about three phases, which they name “lust, attraction, and attachment.” Let’s talk about “lust” first.

Jesus famously said that while we are commanded not to commit adultery, he insisted that even deciding to do it with someone you are gazing at is the same as the…