S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

*Content Warning: neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity.
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• Dodson, William W., et al. "Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case series." Neurology 7 (2024): 23-30.

• Franco, Marisa G. Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends. Penguin Random House, 6 Sept. 2022 penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676695/platonic-b…

• Franco, Marisa G. Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 15 Sept. 2026, Penguin Random House,penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784327/worth-by-m…

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