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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:
\n\u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 Destroyed the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Stereotype Before It Even Existed
\nFilm Analysis: \u201cEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind\u201d
\nBreakups can impact you in more ways than you think. Here's the science behind why they hurt so much
\nUsing the logic of neuroscience to heal from a breakup
\nNew Technique Can Help People Forget Certain Memories
\nNeural Correlates of Direct and Indirect Suppression of Autobiographical Memories

More Study Materials for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
\nResources | Film Library | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
\nEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Analysis | Shmoop
\nEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Study Guide | GradeSaver
\nFilm Analysis: \u201cEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind\u201d \u2013 The Cinephile Fix
\nA Film to Transform You: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | The Prolongation of Work \u2022 F17.1
\nEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | SBIFF
\nEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | How Editing Shapes a Story
\nHow Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Subverts Expectations