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Mr Hawk asked in Social SciencePsychology · 1 decade ago

What is the root cause of sexual masochism?

I haven't been able to find a very defined answer on this question and I was wondering.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    A combination of acute psychological masochism (when someone finds pain sexually stimulating), "pervertedness", sexual fantasies, and a bit of creativity. Hence bondage is created.

  • PSD
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    1 decade ago

    more research is needed, my own experiments suggest that in a hyper aroused state the normal pain response is perceived as pleasure.

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