Conference talks are how a lot of BDSM research reaches the public. They are still talks, not technique.
What the research is about
Sex and Psychology reports what one researcher took from a sex-research conference about BDSM.
Source: What I Learned About BDSM at a Sex Research Conference, Sex and Psychology, January 30,
- Figures, samples, and methods are on that page.
How this shows up in public play
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Follow the citation if you want the paper.
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Do not quote a conference anecdote as a house rule.
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Community classes and research papers answer different questions.
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If you teach, separate "studies show" from "in this dungeon we do."