Am**** Posted 3 hours ago I want to ask something: are your views on BDSM based on personal experiences, or do they stem from a psychological foundation that includes books such as Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs and Marquis de Sade's The 120 Days of Sodom? Also, is there anyone you would recommend for researching its psychological background?
ho**** Posted 3 hours ago Due to my experience I would say it came out of either trauma or a personal experience within my past that gave me that insight.
Am**** Posted 2 hours ago Author 10 dakika önce, hope-mills97333 said: Due to my experience I would say it came out of either trauma or a personal experience within my past that gave me that insight. I'm trying to better understand the psychological foundations of BDSM. Do you see it primarily as something that develops through experiences and conditioning during adolescence, or as an expression of deeper cognitive and emotional drives that emerge from more fundamental aspects of human psychology? Could BDSM dynamics also be interpreted through archetypal frameworks, such as the story of Artemis and Actaeon, where themes of power, transgression, punishment, desire, and forbidden knowledge are symbolically intertwined? More broadly, when exploring the roots of BDSM, would you approach it mainly through developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, psychoanalytic theory, evolutionary psychology, or mythological and archetypal analysis? Are there particular theories, authors, or research areas you would recommend for someone who wants to understand its psychological foundations in greater depth?
Ma**** Posted 2 hours ago I would say mine simply stem from someone who made me believe in something I didn't believe in
Cade Posted 2 hours ago (edited) First, personal experience for me (as a survivor of childhood trauma and abüse); then later, I found out about sadism and the Marquis. His philosophy of human nature and romance helped me better understand the interest and desires I had instilled during my developmental period. So, I'd definitely say it was a bit of both. Edited 2 hours ago by Cade
Lo**** Posted 49 minutes ago I tried to find out about that too, but came to the conclusion, that one simply cannot tell in general. Often it’s trauma based, leaning against patriarchal values or experiences one made….there are theories yes, but does that really matter? I try to get to know the person I want to do things with, the best I can. It’s about acceptance and evolving together, so I stopped thinking about deeper reasons and live more in the presence. I’m sorry, that doesn’t really answer your question, that’s only my evolution of being in the BDSM world🫶🏻🌞
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