Pleasure

Pleasure

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Heard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Aug 2026

Pleasure is a positive, enjoyable mental state or experience that feels good and involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts directly with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad, and is closely linked to value, desire, and action. A wide variety of activities, such as eating, listening to music, and socializing, can be experienced as pleasurable.

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Aug 2026

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  1. Arthur C. BrooksPositiveSep 14, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

    Pleasure becomes enjoyment when integrated with moral aspiration.

    “When we convert pleasure into enjoyment, it's because it takes on moral aspiration to it.”

    Listen at 10:04

    Open the episode · The Art of True Happiness | Dr. Arthur Brooks
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2 episodes featuring Pleasure, newest first

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