The article briefly mentions Paul Rozin, but his "benign masochism" framework is actually a more general theoretical explanation for why people like (apparent)

The article briefly mentions Paul Rozin, but his "benign masochism" framework is actually a more general theoretical explanation for why people like (apparent) negative experiences. It's quite interesting [0]. I'm trying to find an older paper by him where he goes into peppers more specifically. One thing I remember from it is that he notes that our enjoyment of spicy food is localised. I like the burning sensation of peppers in my mouth, not elsewhere on my body. [0] https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=musichtc_facpub https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article...