• The Sweet Spot | 9999903083771 | Paul Bloom

    The Sweet Spot

    Suffering, Pleasure and the Key to a Good Life

    Paul Bloom Bodley Head SQU 9999903083771 Article 0,00 €
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    World-renowned psychologist Paul Bloom presents a captivating scientific account of why a rich and meaningful life is rarely an easy one - and why we should embrace that fact. Why do we seek out painful experiences? From horror movies and roller-coaster rides to mountain-climbing, religious abstine...
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    • Book binding : Hardback
    • Preservation state : 3. Good
    • Publication Date : 17/02/2024
    • Year of edition : 0
    • Authors : Paul Bloom
    • Number of pages : 312
    World-renowned psychologist Paul Bloom presents a captivating scientific account of why a rich and meaningful life is rarely an easy one - and why we should embrace that fact.

    Why do we seek out painful experiences? From horror movies and roller-coaster rides to mountain-climbing, religious abstinence and - most painful of all - parenthood, humans are drawn irresistibly to activities that they know are going to hurt. Many people have something missing in their lives, and a whole 'happiness' business has grown up in response. In The Sweet Spot, psychologist Paul Bloom takes a different approach.

    Drawing on studies of the evolutionary value of play and the science of morality, he presents an alternative account of human behaviour in which our desire for meaning is far greater than our desire for happiness, and shows not only that chosen suffering - including pain, fear and sadness - can be a source of pleasure, but that suffering is an essential part of achieving a complete and fulfilling life. Put simply, if the things that mean most to us were easy, what would be the point?

    Endlessly fascinating and counter-intuitive, this is a deeply humane and enlightening enquiry, packed with unexpected insight into the human condition.

    'Those who have a "why" to live, can bear with almost any "how"' Victor Frankl

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