Can Science Explain a Broken Heart?

March 8, 2024
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Older adult hands and caregiver hands holding red heart

LA Times columnist Todd Martens sat to interview Mary-Frances O’Connor, neuroscientist, psychologist, author of “The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn From Love and Loss", and professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, along with fellow Psychology professor, David Sbarra. 

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O'Connor Headshot

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Sbarra Headshot

Throughout the episode they discuss heartbreaks, the neuroscience and psychology behind why they hurt, and what can help the healing process.

Listen at KQED

Updated: 03/08/24