Doing it the Hard Way

About this episode

<p>Learning to play a musical instrument is hard. So is trying to run a marathon, writing a term paper, and caring for a sick child. These things involve frustration, pain, and disappointment — yet we do them anyway. This week, in part two of our look at the allure of suffering, psychologist <a href="https://michaelinzlicht.com/#lab-view">Michael Inzlicht</a> explains what we get from doing things that are difficult, and why the things we <i>think</i> will make us happy often do not.</p><p><i>Hidden Brain is hitting the road this summer! Join Shankar in a city near you as he shares key insights from the first decade of the show. For more info, and to purchase tickets, go to </i><a href="https://hiddenbrain.org/tour/"><i>hiddenbrain.org/tour</i></a><i>. </i></p><p><i>Episode photo by </i><a href="https://unsplash.com/@itsomidarmin?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash"><i>omid armin</i></a><i> on </i><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-gray-sports-bra-and-black-shorts-climbing-on-brown-rock-mountain-during-daytime-f7MjbzHOxNU?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash"><i>Unsplash</i></a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>