{"product_id":"the-sweet-spot-suffering-pleasure-and-the-key-to-a-good-life","title":"The Sweet Spot: Suffering, Pleasure and the Key to a Good Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if experiencing a good life involves more than just pleasure?Revealing the surprising roots of lasting happiness, pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom explains why suffering is an essential source of both pleasure and meaning in our lives. It seems obvious that pleasure leads to happiness - and pain does the opposite. And yet we are irresistibly drawn to a host of experiences that truly hurt, from the exhilarating fear of horror movies or extreme sport to the gruelling challenges of exercise, work, creativity and having a family.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrawing on ground-breaking findings, pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom explores the pleasures of suffering and reveals why the activities that provide the most satisfaction are often the ones that involve the greatest sacrifice. Embracing this truth, he shows, is the key to a life well lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublished: UK, 2022\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003eLanguages: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9781529111064\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 1529111064\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44698150273290,"sku":"","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/9781529111064.jpg?v=1693825902","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/the-sweet-spot-suffering-pleasure-and-the-key-to-a-good-life","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}