Why We Love to Suffer

Masochism is the belief that one is secretly deserving of punishment. Whilst sexual masochism can be fun, emotional masochism which is much more common often stems from unexamined trauma. Sign up to our new newsletter and get 10 off your first online order of a book, product or class: For books and more from The School of Life, visit our online shop: Our website has classes, articles and products to help you lead a more fulfilled life: Join this channel to get access to exclusive members perks: FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects on our blog, here: