The Neurocritic: I Feel Your Pain... and I Enjoy It | Science News | Scoop.it
From neurocritic.blogspot.fr - March 23, 2012 4:19 PM

Sexual sadism is a psychiatric disorder in which sexual pleasure is derived from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. While the psychological and forensic aspects of sexual sadism have been well characterized, little is known about the neurocognitive circuitry associated with the disorder