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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2022 · 21 MIN

Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD

from Speaking of Psychology · host American Psychological Association

Why do people like to watch scary movies or listen to sad songs? We do we run marathons and raise children, even though both of those pursuits come with struggle and pain? Dr. Paul Bloom discusses why suffering is linked to meaning in life, the connection between pleasure and pain, and the difference between chosen and unchosen suffering. Links Paul Bloom, PhD - https://psychology.yale.edu/people/paul-bloom Speaking of Psychology - https://www.apa.org/speakingofpsychology   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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