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What We Gain from Pain
Hidden Brain
English - July 04, 2022 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 38.8K ratingsSocial Sciences Science Natural Sciences business news health interview entrepreneurship politics leadership science entrepreneur finance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We've all heard the saying, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." But is there any truth to this idea? This week, we explore the concept of post-traumatic growth with psychologist Eranda Jayawickreme. He finds that suffering can have benefits — but not necessarily the ones we expect.
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