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IS LEATHER VEGAN?
Leather Impact, Environmental Impact, Leather Alternatives, Ethical Choice
IS LEATHER VEGAN?
Leather Impact, Environmental Impact, Leather Alternatives, Ethical Choice
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Leather Impact, Environmental Impact, Leather Alternatives, Ethical Choice
CARING FOR IMPACT TOYS 1: FLOGGERS
Laundry Day, Cleaning, Desinfecting, Hygiene
CARING FOR IMPACT TOYS 1: FLOGGERS
Laundry Day, Cleaning, Desinfecting, Hygiene
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Laundry Day, Cleaning, Desinfecting, Hygiene
CHRONIC PAIN AND IMPACT PLAY
Chronic Pain, Pain Relief, Pain as Paradox
CHRONIC PAIN AND IMPACT PLAY
Chronic Pain, Pain Relief, Pain as Paradox
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Chronic Pain, Pain Relief, Pain as Paradox
PAIN AS PLEASURE II.
Top-Down Control, Positive Anticipation, Volational Control, Sensory Integration, Multimodal Experience, Unified Model of Pain and Pleasure
PAIN AS PLEASURE II.
Top-Down Control, Positive Anticipation, Volational Control, Sensory Integration, Multimodal Experience, Unified Model of Pain and Pleasure
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Top-Down Control, Positive Anticipation, Volational Control, Sensory Integration, Multimodal Experience, Unified Model of Pain and Pleasure
PAIN AS PLEASURE I.
Pain Processing, Science, Neural Convergence, Dopamin, Oxytocin, Opioids, Endocannabioids, Set and Setting
PAIN AS PLEASURE I.
Pain Processing, Science, Neural Convergence, Dopamin, Oxytocin, Opioids, Endocannabioids, Set and Setting
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Pain Processing, Science, Neural Convergence, Dopamin, Oxytocin, Opioids, Endocannabioids, Set and Setting
THE NEUROCHEMISTRY OF PAIN II: TIMING MATTERS
Time Course of Pain, 10-minutes, Dopamine, Oxytocin, Anticipation of Pain, Reciprocal Effects, Afterglow
THE NEUROCHEMISTRY OF PAIN II: TIMING MATTERS
Time Course of Pain, 10-minutes, Dopamine, Oxytocin, Anticipation of Pain, Reciprocal Effects, Afterglow
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Time Course of Pain, 10-minutes, Dopamine, Oxytocin, Anticipation of Pain, Reciprocal Effects, Afterglow
THE NEUROCHEMISTRY OF PAIN I.
Substance P, Endogenous Opioid System, Serotonin, Adrenalin, Evolution
THE NEUROCHEMISTRY OF PAIN I.
Substance P, Endogenous Opioid System, Serotonin, Adrenalin, Evolution
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Substance P, Endogenous Opioid System, Serotonin, Adrenalin, Evolution
THE SECONDARY HIGH: WHY DOES IT FEEL SO GOOD TO WATCH?
Mirror Neurons, Empathy, Audience, Voyeurism, Arousal by Proxy, Secondary High, Shared Energy, Jung, Archetype, Archetype of Suffering, Transendence
THE SECONDARY HIGH: WHY DOES IT FEEL SO GOOD TO WATCH?
Mirror Neurons, Empathy, Audience, Voyeurism, Arousal by Proxy, Secondary High, Shared Energy, Jung, Archetype, Archetype of Suffering, Transendence
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Mirror Neurons, Empathy, Audience, Voyeurism, Arousal by Proxy, Secondary High, Shared Energy, Jung, Archetype, Archetype of Suffering, Transendence
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS V: WHY DOES IT FEEL SO F.CKING GOOD?
Rewarding, Relief, Lasting Neurological Effects, Reset, Spiritual, Self-discovery
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS V: WHY DOES IT FEEL SO F.CKING GOOD?
Rewarding, Relief, Lasting Neurological Effects, Reset, Spiritual, Self-discovery
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Rewarding, Relief, Lasting Neurological Effects, Reset, Spiritual, Self-discovery
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IV: The “package”
genetics, emotional state, neurodiversity, factors beyond our control
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IV: The “package”
genetics, emotional state, neurodiversity, factors beyond our control
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genetics, emotional state, neurodiversity, factors beyond our control
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS III.: Communication
Build Trust, Non-verbal communication, Verbal communication, Safety
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS III.: Communication
Build Trust, Non-verbal communication, Verbal communication, Safety
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Build Trust, Non-verbal communication, Verbal communication, Safety
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS II: THE CORNERSTONES
Rythm, Predictibility, Repetition, Reitual, Hyperfocus, Meaning, Alternative Ancor of Attention
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS II: THE CORNERSTONES
Rythm, Predictibility, Repetition, Reitual, Hyperfocus, Meaning, Alternative Ancor of Attention
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Rythm, Predictibility, Repetition, Reitual, Hyperfocus, Meaning, Alternative Ancor of Attention
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS I: INTRODUCTION
Subspace, High, Trance, Shift in Ordinary, Reorganised Sensory Input, Sleep Quality
ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS I: INTRODUCTION
Subspace, High, Trance, Shift in Ordinary, Reorganised Sensory Input, Sleep Quality
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Subspace, High, Trance, Shift in Ordinary, Reorganised Sensory Input, Sleep Quality
A BRIEF HISTORY OF IMPACT PLAY
Flagellation, Discipline, Ritual, Middle Ages, Punishment, Sadomasochism, Consent Culture, Whipping
A BRIEF HISTORY OF IMPACT PLAY
Flagellation, Discipline, Ritual, Middle Ages, Punishment, Sadomasochism, Consent Culture, Whipping
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Flagellation, Discipline, Ritual, Middle Ages, Punishment, Sadomasochism, Consent Culture, Whipping
THE GATE THEORY OF PAIN III: Learning and the Brain
Sympathetic Activation, Interconnedted Neurons, Pain Mitigation, Full Experience, Art, Psychology
THE GATE THEORY OF PAIN III: Learning and the Brain
Sympathetic Activation, Interconnedted Neurons, Pain Mitigation, Full Experience, Art, Psychology
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Sympathetic Activation, Interconnedted Neurons, Pain Mitigation, Full Experience, Art, Psychology
THE GATE THEORY OF PAIN II: Early vs. delayed neural reactions
Peptides, A-delta Fibers, C-fibers, Sensorory Neurons, Timing of Pain Signals
THE GATE THEORY OF PAIN II: Early vs. delayed neural reactions
Peptides, A-delta Fibers, C-fibers, Sensorory Neurons, Timing of Pain Signals
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Peptides, A-delta Fibers, C-fibers, Sensorory Neurons, Timing of Pain Signals
THE GATE THEORY OF PAIN I: The Multidimensional Experience
Multidimensional Experience, Science, Bottom-up Processes, Top-down Processes
THE GATE THEORY OF PAIN I: The Multidimensional Experience
Multidimensional Experience, Science, Bottom-up Processes, Top-down Processes
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Multidimensional Experience, Science, Bottom-up Processes, Top-down Processes
HEKATE: THE TITANESS OF THRESHOLDS
Goddess of Magic, Ancient History, Greek Mythology
HEKATE: THE TITANESS OF THRESHOLDS
Goddess of Magic, Ancient History, Greek Mythology
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Goddess of Magic, Ancient History, Greek Mythology
FINGER FLOGGERS
Poi Floggers, Florentine Flogging, Flow Flogging, Self-made Floggers
FINGER FLOGGERS
Poi Floggers, Florentine Flogging, Flow Flogging, Self-made Floggers
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Poi Floggers, Florentine Flogging, Flow Flogging, Self-made Floggers
WHAT IS IMPACT PLAY?
PAIN AS A GATE, ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, PLEASURE, EXPERIENCE, FLOGGING
WHAT IS IMPACT PLAY?
PAIN AS A GATE, ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, PLEASURE, EXPERIENCE, FLOGGING

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PAIN AS A GATE, ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS, PLEASURE, EXPERIENCE, FLOGGING
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