Why Do We Like What We Like?

Posted by Reinaldo Massengill on Saturday, September 14, 2024

Why do we enjoy things like bitter foods and horror films? And are we the only species that likes art? Paul Bloom, professor of psychology at Yale University and author of How Pleasure Works, explains our penchant for art and why we find some unpleasant things so enjoyable.

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