Fire in the Belly written

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Fire in the Belly written performed byVan
Morrison
Call of the wildest, its got the best of
you Fire in my heart, fire in my belly too Got a
heart and a mind and a fire inside (chorus) And
I'm crazy about you...You, you on your high
flying cloudYou, you with the laugh in your
eyesYou, you with your hidden surpriseYou Stoke
up my engine, bring me my driving wheelOnce I
get started you'll see just how I
feel(chorus) Gotta get through JanuaryGotta get
through February(repeated)
Spring in my heart, fire in my belly tooI come
apart, I don't know just what to doGot a heart
and a mind and a fire inside(chorus) Gotta get
through JanuaryGotta get through
February(repeated) Spring in my heart, fire in
my belly tooI come apart, I don't know just what
to doGot a heart and a mind and a fire
inside(chorus) Talking about you.
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Next Step Limerence

• Tennovs research
• Its not love
• Its not desire
• Infatuation sounds trivial
• Limerence An intense, temporary, and unreasoned
  longing for another person

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Characteristics of Limerence

• Clear onset
• Intensity of feeling
• Mental preoccupation
• Hyper-attentiveness
• Fear of rejection
• Goal? Reciprocation
• Hope plus uncertainty
• Proximity seeking

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Characteristics of Limerence

• Ploys and plays
• Mood dependency
• Physical symptoms
• Crystallization
• Obstacles intensify
• Single target
• Temporary

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What Triggers Limerence?

• A person who meets general criteria for a
  potential mate
• Some sign of possible reciprocation
• Uncertainty

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How do we know that limerence isnt just sexual
desire?

• Different ideal of consummation
• Pre-pubertal children experience limerence
• People experience limerence for the wrong gender

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Time-course of Limerence

• Beginning - discernible point in time
• Happy mental preoccupation
• Euphoric preoccupation with evidence of
  reciprocation
• Increase in feelings with doubt or obstacles
• Increases with increases in doubt hope

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Gender and Limerence

• More gender similarities than differences
• May be less tied to sexuality among women
• Historically linked to mysogyny