The Kinkiest Scientific Study Ever? Neuro-BDSM

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By Neuroskeptic
Jul 25, 2018 7:38 PMMay 17, 2019 9:27 PM

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In an eyebrow-raising new paper, neuroscientists report that they had participants wear a ball gag while watching images of people in pain. The lucky participants in this neuro-bondage were all female BDSM submissives, and their brain activity in response to the painful pictures was recorded with EEG.

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