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Masochism

Known as: Masochism [Disease/Finding], Masochisms 
Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.
National Institutes of Health

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ParaphiliasSex Behaviorsadomasochism

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Sexual Masochism

Papers overview

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2003
2003
Promoting women's mental heatlh : the challenges of intimate/domestic violence against women.
Medical Association (1998) defines it as the domination, coercion, intimidation and victimisation of one person by another by… 
2003
2003
Film music and film genre
Review
2002
Review
2002
Anorexia, masochism, self-mutilation, and autoerotism: the spider mother.
In summary, both self-mutilators and eating-disordered individuals come from dysfunctional homes with a very controlling mother… 
2001
2001
Sex is Not a Sport: Consent and Violence in Criminal Law
Does consent excuse violence against another? Generally, it does not. Recently, however, criminal defendants charged with… 
1995
1995
Essential Papers on Masochism
This collection features papers by S. Nacht, R. Loewenstein, Victor Smirnoff, Sigmund Freud, Jacques Laplanche, Robert Bak… 
1984
1984
Dream dimension differences during a life change
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Masochism, the ego ideal, and the psychology of women.
: Psychoanalytic advances have led to refinement and reformulation of early models of female personality development. Masochism… 
Review
1974
Review
1974
Self-reinforcement processes in children.
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
A Contribution to the Psychoanalytic Theory of Masochism
TVhen we speak of masochism we refer to a tendency to seek physical or mental suffering in order to achieve, be it consciously or… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
Masochism; a defense reaction of the ego.
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