This interview is an episode from the well, our new publication about ideas that inspire a life well lived, created with the john templeton foundation.subscr. There are two kinds of suffering. one is pure pain. the other makes life worth living. subscribe to the well on : bit.ly welcometothewell.
About the expert: paul bloom, phd. paul bloom, phd, is a professor of psychology at the university of toronto, and the brooks and suzanne ragen professor emeritus of psychology at yale university. he studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with special focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art. There are two reasons: (1) there is a difference between chosen and unchosen suffering. (2) the good things in life only make sense if there are also bad things. without the bad, the good loses. A new book by the psychologist paul bloom, called the sweet spot, says this story captures the strangeness of human psychology about as well as anything can. it’s a deep dive into the. 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 stru.
A new book by the psychologist paul bloom, called the sweet spot, says this story captures the strangeness of human psychology about as well as anything can. it’s a deep dive into the. 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 stru. Why paul bloom recommends embracing suffering – not avoiding it if all this makes the prospect of achieving contentment seem difficult, or if it makes you feel, well, a bit tired, don't be. Paul bloom. paul bloom is professor of psychology at the university of toronto, and brooks and suzanne ragen professor emeritus of psychology at yale university. paul bloom studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with special focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art. he has won numerous awards for his research.
Why paul bloom recommends embracing suffering – not avoiding it if all this makes the prospect of achieving contentment seem difficult, or if it makes you feel, well, a bit tired, don't be. Paul bloom. paul bloom is professor of psychology at the university of toronto, and brooks and suzanne ragen professor emeritus of psychology at yale university. paul bloom studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with special focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art. he has won numerous awards for his research.
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