Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Break-Ups and the Pain in Your Brain

Ghouls Next Door

Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an interesting exploration of memory and the impact of a breakup. Can we grow without the memories of our failures? Gabe discusses the toxic couple and the ways our relationships can define us, shaping us into the people we're to become. Kat researches the effects of break-ups on our brains, and the physical and mental pains that come from a split. As well as covers how our brain retains or erases memories for our benefit and health.

Sources in this Episode:
‘Eternal Sunshine’ Destroyed the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Stereotype Before It Even Existed
Film Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Breakups can impact you in more ways than you think. Here's the science behind why they hurt so much
Using the logic of neuroscience to heal from a breakup
New Technique Can Help People Forget Certain Memories
Neural Correlates of Direct and Indirect Suppression of Autobiographical Memories

More Study Materials for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
Resources | Film Library | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Analysis | Shmoop
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Study Guide | GradeSaver
Film Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” – The Cinephile Fix
A Film to Transform You: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | The Prolongation of Work • F17.1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | SBIFF
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | How Editing Shapes a Story
How Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Subverts Expectations

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