fear of the unknown / 'best available' trap
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Concepts that appear alongside fear of the unknown / 'best available' trap across episodes.
- parasympathetic vs. sympathetic nervous system (in relationships)
- pain threshold
- incompatibility
- status quo bias
- intensity for intimacy
- sunk cost fallacy
- neurobiological trick
- activation energy (of leaving vs. staying)
- cliff edge (relationship metaphor)
- rock bottom (with basement and trap door)
- chronic anxiety / nervous system dysregulation
- scarcity (economics of attraction)
- ego-driven relationships
- chaos for chemistry
- self-identity loss
- loss aversion
- optimizing for first sip vs. long-term satisfaction
- trauma bond / variable reward
- low self-esteem (in attraction dynamics)