An Evolutionary Psychological Approach Toward BDSM Interest and Behavior.
Bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, and Sadism/Masochism (BDSM) have gained increased attention and discussion in recent years. This prevalence is accompanied by a shift in perceptions of BDSM, including the declassification of sadomasochism as a paraphilic disorder. Evolutionary psychology of...
| Publicado en: | Archives of Sexual Behavior Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 2253 - 2268 |
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