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IGNORE: Are Neurodivergent People More Likely to be Kinky? August 30, 2023 by Emily Mendelson Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Some individuals who frequent kink and BDSM spaces have observed that they meet more individuals who are neurodivergent than in other social settings. So is there truly a correlation between these things and, if so, why? Scholarly research on the relationship between neurodivergence and practicing kink has recently begun to emerge, offering insight into how these traits are related, how they can complement one another, and what it all means for our understanding of human sexuality. Below, we’ll review some recent findings, as well as explore what neurodivergence means in more detail. What is neurodivergence? Neurodiversity encompasses the full range of cognitive functioning in people of all ability levels. Individuals who are neurodivergent have brains that process and understand concepts in ways that are outside what is understood to be “typical” in social settings. These differences may be in ways of learning, perceiving the environment, and operationalizing social cues. Simply put, neurodivergent individuals are people whose brain differences affect how their brains work. Individuals who experience “typical” cognitive processes are subsequently referred to as neurotypical.