Pain: The Benefits of Suffering
Whether through painful public rituals or private sacrifices, suffering plays a role in many faiths.
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Pain: The Benefits of Suffering
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<p><strong>Across the world, people accept pain in the name of God. Whether through painful public rituals or private sacrifices, suffering plays a role in many faiths. Join Dave and his guests anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas and psychologist Paul Bloom to see how extreme rituals improve the lives of both those who do them and those who watch them, as well as why milder forms of suffering may help people find meaning and growth.</strong></p>
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For more on Dimitris Xygalatas’s research, <a href="https://www.xygalatas.com/featured-research" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. Paul Bloom’s books, including <em>The Sweet Spot</em>, are listed <a href="https://www.paulbloom.net/#books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p>