#178 - Leigh Cowart on HURTS SO GOOD - a podcast by Books on Pod

Science journalist Leigh Cowart chats with Trey Elling about HURTS SO GOOD: THE SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF PAIN ON PURPOSE. Questions include:

• What is pain? (01:26)


• Why do endorphins help explain why pain can feel good? (02:25)


• How do fMRI scans differ between the brains of masochists and non when dealing with pain? (08:11)


• What do people get wrong about capsaicin, the chemical that causes the hot spice in peppers? (15:24)


• Why does she tend to notice how attention changes perception? (20:36)


• Where is the line when purposeful pain goes from good to bad? (22:25)


• Why is discomfort good for us? (25:11)

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