The sweet spot the pleasures of suffering and the search for meaning

Why do we so often seek out physical pain and emotional turmoil? We go to movies that make us cry, or scream, or gag. We poke at sores, eat spicy foods, immerse ourselves in hot baths, run marathons. Some of us even seek out pain and humiliation in sexual role-play. Where do these seemingly perverse...

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Main Author: Bloom, Paul, 1963- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Edition: First edition.
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