81. Patreon - Why we like to suffer

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81. Patreon - Why we like to suffer - Prof. Paul Bloom

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81. Patreon - Why we like to suffer - Prof. Paul Bloom

Andrew Gold

Nov 10, 2021

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Why do we like to suffer? Canadian-American Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science Paul Bloom believes he has the answer. Or at least, some of the answers to what is a profound and complex question. In his book The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning, he explores exactly that – that Goldilocks point just between too …

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