The Sweet Spot

Suffering, Pleasure and the Key to the Good Life

The Sweet Spot
Paul Bloom
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Paperback
h198 x 128mm - 304pg
4 Aug 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529111064
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A provocative and counter-intuitive look at human behaviour from world-leading psychologist and author of the influential Against EmpathyWhy do we seek out painful experiences? From horror movies and roller-coaster rides to marathon running, from S&M to religious violence and - most painful of all - parenthood, humans are drawn irresistibly to activities that they know are going to hurt. In The Pleasures of Suffering one of the world' s best known psychologists gathers together the latest science to explain why, and to present a radical new account of human behaviour. Drawing on studies of the evolutionary value of play and the science of morality, he identifies the desire for meaning as being far greater than our desire for happiness, overturning long-held assumptions about our species. Endlessly fascinating and counter-intuitive, this is a deeply humane and enlightening enquiry, packed with unexpected insight into the human condition.
Paul Bloom is among the deepest thinkers and clearest writers in the science of mind today. He has a knack for coming up with genuinely new insights about mental life. . . and making them seem second nature through vivid examples and lucid explanations -- Steven Pinker Wonderfully humane, lucid and entertaining . . . a brave and necessary tract for the times * Telegraph (on Against Empathy) * A great, provocative book . . . that will legitimately change how you think about the world and your own sense of morality * New York Times (on Against Empathy) * One of psychology' s deepest thinkers and best writers -- Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness
Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at Yale University. He is an internationally recognised expert on the psychology of language, social reasoning, morality and art. His previous books include Just Babies and How Pleasure Works, and he has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, New Yorker and the Guardian. Bloom has won several awards for his research, articles and teaching, and his ' Introduction to Psychology' class was one of seven selected by Yale to be made available worldwide. His TED talks have been viewed 2. 8 million times.

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