Doctors have long taken for granted a devil’s bargain: Relieving intense pain, such as that caused by surgery and traumatic injury, risks inducing the sort of pleasure that could leave patients ...

¡Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto! — Violeta Parra Odysseus, "man of many devices" (polytropos), had most of his epic adventures behind him three years after leaving Troy. Then, with all his ...

In a culture saturated with stress, outrage, and overdoing, pleasure isn’t indulgent—it’s a vital tool for nervous system ...

If you've ever burnt your hand on a stove and someone told you it's "all in your head," they're technically not wrong. Our sensory receptors communicate with the brain to create the sensation of pain.

Below, Paul shares five key insights from his new book, The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning. 1. “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” A lot of people ...