Tag: Emotional

The Vampire Diaries and the Science of Emotional Rollercoasters

When I first saw The Vampire Diaries on Netflix, I remember seeing a girl between two guys and thinking it was just going to be another show with vampires, a love triangle and a lot of drama. That didn’t stop me from watching it, of course. I just had expectations. While the show did have these things, […]

Why Do I Keep Picking Up Books That Emotionally Wreck Me?

I swear sometimes I tell myself I want something nice and light-hearted to read like a rom‑com. Then, of course, I pick the one where someone dies in chapter two, a family breaks apart or the heartbreak is slow but completely unavoidable (at least that’s what I tell myself instead of just putting the book […]

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