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Break-Ups Don't Have to Leave You Broken | Gary Lewandowski | TEDxNavesink
41% of people said their breakup was a good thing. Here's why.
Who it's for
Lewandowski presents his research on self-expansion: in his sample of people who had recently broken up, 41% described the breakup as positive overall, and people whose relationships hadn't expanded their sense of self often felt relief and growth.
Heartbroken, disoriented, feeling a lost sense of self→Hopeful, curious about rebuilding identity
Feelings it meets
What it is
Relationship scientist Gary Lewandowski's TEDxNavesink talk examines research on how people cope after a breakup, including findings that breakups are often less devastating than people predict; in his own survey of people recently out of a long-term relationship, 41% described the breakup as positive.
Where to find it
Free on YouTube.
Before you start
Age: Not rated (suggested 13+)
I will be calm. I will be mistress of myself.Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility
