Limerence: The Psychopathology of Loving Too Much

Miller, Orly

ISBN 10: 1032915315 / ISBN 13: 9781032915319

Published by Routledge, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Limerence: The Psychopathology of Loving Too Much
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032915315
• ISBN 13: 9781032915319
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What happens when longing takes hold and won’t let go? When the need for connection becomes obsession, and fantasy begins to blur with reality?

This book explores limerence, a complex and often misunderstood psychological state marked by intrusive thoughts, emotional dependency, and an intense longing for reciprocation. What begins as attraction can quickly spiral into fixation, projection, and the gradual unravelling of the self.

The author weaves together insights from psychology, neuroscience, mythology, and cultural analysis to examine limerence through clinical, emotional, symbolic, digital, spiritual, and relational lenses. Drawing on case studies, archetypal patterns, and original diagnostic frameworks, it reveals limerence as both a source of profound suffering and a window into deeper psychological truths.

For therapists, clinicians, and curious readers alike, this is a nuanced exploration of obsessive love and the psychological complexities that shape it.

About the Author

Orly Miller is a psychologist and writer whose work explores the terrain of obsessive love, emotional attachment, and longing. Drawing on clinical practice, mythology, and cultural critique, she brings a unique lens to limerence, blending therapeutic insight with literary and symbolic analysis.