Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD

Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD

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 struggle and pain? Dr. Paul Bloom discusses why suffering is linked to meaning in life, the connection between pleasure and pain, and the difference between chosen and unchosen suffering. Links Paul Bloom, PhD - https://psychology.yale.edu/people/paul-bloom Speaking of Psychology - https://www.apa.org/speakingofpsychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Preventing suicide (SOP14)

Preventing suicide (SOP14)

Suicide rates have been steadily increasing in recent years, according to the CDC. Stigma and lack of access to mental health services prevent many people from receiving the help they need, according ...

8 Sep 201412min

Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)

Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)

Are companies like people? According to Susan Fiske, PhD, companies may not be flesh and blood, but customers view even the largest publicly traded companies very much like the way they view other peo...

18 Aug 201410min

Simple steps to well-being (SOP12)

Simple steps to well-being (SOP12)

Creating our own happiness can be stressful. But psychologist and clinician Pamela Hays, PhD, says implementing change in our lives doesn't have to be stressful. Author of the book, “Creating Well-Bei...

7 Jul 201410min

Music and your health (SOP11)

Music and your health (SOP11)

Can music make us healthier or even smarter? Can it change how we experience pain? In this episode, former rock musician and studio producer Daniel Levitin, PhD, talks about how music changes our brai...

9 Jun 201410min

The neuroscience of creativity (SOP10)

The neuroscience of creativity (SOP10)

Do you have to be intelligent to be creative? Can you learn to be more creative? In this episode, we speak with neuropsychologist Rex E. Jung, PhD, who studies intelligence, creativity and brain funct...

5 Mai 201410min

Understanding climate change (SOP9)

Understanding climate change (SOP9)

As the discussion over how to address climate change heats up this Earth Day, we’re taking a look at how people understand the risks of climate change and how they adapt. We talk with two psychologist...

7 Apr 201414min

Digital altruism and cyberheroes (SOP8)

Digital altruism and cyberheroes (SOP8)

“Cyberheroes” are those who actively use the Internet and digital technologies to help others, animals and the environment, says psychologist Dana Klisanin, PhD. She researches how online interactions...

3 Mar 20148min

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

As our nation strives to improve health outcomes for all Americans, APA and its Center for Psychology and Health are working to expand psychology’s role in health care by improving access to psycholog...

18 Feb 20148min

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