HURTS SO GOOD: The Science & Culture of Pain on Purpose
An exploration of why people all over the world love to engage in pain on purpose--from dominatrices, religious ascetics, and ultramarathoners to ballerinas, icy ocean bathers, and sideshow performers. Unveils how our minds and bodies find meaning and relief in pain--a quirk in our programming that drives discipline and innovation even as it threatens to swallow us whole.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 237
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 9781541798045
Item #: 7742533