科學研究:一隻鉛筆可以帶來快樂

  • 9年前
英國BBC紀錄片: 麥可.摩斯理的「痛苦與快樂」Make Yourself Happier Using Only A Pencil - Pleasure and Pain with Michael Mosley - BBC One
BBC Pleasure and Pain - 2011 Documentary with Michael Mosley
Pleasure is vital for our survival - without it we wouldn`t eat or have sex, and would soon die out as a species. But how does pleasure work and what gives us the most pleasure in life?In an attempt to find out, Michael Mosley learns how the hottest chilli in the world creates euphoria in the brain, why parents have an overwhelming surge of love for their newborn child and what happens if you turn your own wedding into a chemistry experiment.We all know that where there is pleasure, pain can`t be far behind, and Michael gamely exposes himself to some painful experiments to show why the two are so interlinked. Why is pain so important and how can we measure it? How much pain are we prepared to put up with if the reward is right and what would happen if we couldn`t feel pain at all? And how far is Michael prepared to go in the name of pleasure? Will he be able to overcome enormous pain and stress in order to experience one of the biggest pleasure kicks in the world?
BBC Pleasure and Pain - 2011 Documentary with Michael Mosley