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  • The Next Big Idea Book Bite #15: Is a Little Pain a Good Thing? (Season 1, Episode 87)
  • Podcast Episode | 23 min | Talk-Show

The Next Big Idea

Book Bite #15: Is a Little Pain a Good Thing? (Season 1, Episode 87)
Podcast Episode | 23 min | Talk-Show

Here's something weird about humans. We like pain. Think about it. We eat spicy food, watch scary movies, run marathons, and take polar plunges. Psychologist Paul Bloom gets to the bottom of our predilection for sorrow and explains why it ...See moreHere's something weird about humans. We like pain. Think about it. We eat spicy food, watch scary movies, run marathons, and take polar plunges. Psychologist Paul Bloom gets to the bottom of our predilection for sorrow and explains why it might be a pathway to meaning. Stick around to the end of the episode to hear a sneak peek of Paul's interview with our curator Susan Cain. See less
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Jan 31, 2022 (United States)

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