JoshuaZ comments on Is masochism necessary? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 13 April 2011 02:37:23AM 0 points [-]

It might be possible to get people who don't self-identify as masochists to volunteer for such a test. Unfortunately, it would be very difficult to distinguish the actual non-masochists and the people who have weak tendencies in that regard.