Cowart, Leigh
Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781541798038
- author:
- Cowart, Leigh
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 13.8 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Neuropsychology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Exploring the complex and often misunderstood phenomenon of masochism, Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose delves into why people around the world engage in pain on purpose, from extreme sports to spiritual practices.
Author Leigh Cowart, a researcher and science writer with a personal connection to masochism, investigates the benefits and costs of this behaviour, and what it reveals about the human experience.
Through a combination of personal experience and conversations with experts, Cowart uncovers the ways in which our minds and bodies find meaning and relief in pain, and how this drives discipline and innovation.
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