#141 The Neuroscience of BDSM: Pain, Pleasure & the Kinky Brain with Hermes Solenzol Part 1

Podcast: The Erotic Realm · Emma | Psychology of Desire

Opublikowano: 2026-10-13

Why does the human brain sometimes transform pain into sexual pleasure? And what can BDSM teach us about neuroscience, desire and consciousness? In this episode I'm joined by Hermes Solenzol, a pain neuroscientist, writer and lifelong kinkster, to explore the fascinating relationship between BDSM, pain, pleasure, sadism and the kinky brain. We explore: The neuroscience of BDSM and why pain can become erotic pleasure.How the brain processes pain, anticipation, arousal and desire.BDSM pain thresholds and how context can change pain perception.Subspace, altered states of consciousness and the neuroscience of kink.The...