In this episode, Julie speculates about some of the reasons there's apparently such a high overlap between BDSM/polyamory and neurodivergence. There's very little published research on this topic, but there's a great deal of interest within these communities, so she considers some of the reasons these things might be related. She also takes a lengthy detour to discuss aphantasia and rope.
Mentioned in this episode: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Prosocial Sadist? by Jennifer Erickson and Brad Sagarin
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