web02.fireside.fm Sat, 16 May 2026 06:55:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Two Psychologists Four Beers - Episodes Tagged with “Pain” https://www.fourbeers.com/tags/pain Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Two psychologists endeavor to drink four beers while discussing news and controversies in science, academia, and beyond. en-us episodic Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett Two psychologists endeavor to drink four beers while discussing news and controversies in science, academia, and beyond. yes psychology, beer, academia, science, controversy Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett fourbeerspod@gmail.com Episode 5: I Love How You Hurt Me (with Paul Bloom) https://www.fourbeers.com/5 e1088be4-0c08-41cf-b182-f6cacd2455f9 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett 5 I Love How You Hurt Me (with Paul Bloom) full Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett Yoel and Mickey welcome Yale psychologist Paul Bloom to the show, their very first guest. In a far ranging conversation, the trio discuss the potential benefits of pain. Why do we sometimes choose to suffer? 1:06:48 yes <p>Yoel and Mickey welcome Yale psychologist Paul Bloom to the show, their very first guest. In a far ranging conversation, Yoel, Mickey, and Paul discuss the potential benefits of pain. Why do we sometimes choose to suffer? Are there any benefits (to self or society) to being a painful or disagreeable person? Why do we enjoy and seek out aversive fiction, be that in books, TV, or film? Why do so many of the goals that we set and pursue involve pain and suffering?</p> <p>Bonus: Yoel, Mickey, and Paul each completed a validated measure of agreeableness. Can you guess who came out on “top”? Special Guest: Paul Bloom.</p> beers, pain, disagreeableness, Big 5, sex, Very Bad Wizards, fiction, empathy, monkey masturbation Yoel and Mickey welcome Yale psychologist Paul Bloom to the show, their very first guest. In a far ranging conversation, Yoel, Mickey, and Paul discuss the potential benefits of pain. Why do we sometimes choose to suffer? Are there any benefits (to self or society) to being a painful or disagreeable person? Why do we enjoy and seek out aversive fiction, be that in books, TV, or film? Why do so many of the goals that we set and pursue involve pain and suffering?

Bonus: Yoel, Mickey, and Paul each completed a validated measure of agreeableness. Can you guess who came out on “top”?

Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

Links:

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Bonus: Yoel, Mickey, and Paul each completed a validated measure of agreeableness. Can you guess who came out on “top”?

Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

Links:

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