Could the Somatosensory Cortex Explain Foot Fetishes?

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The discussion centers on the potential neurological basis for foot fetishes, specifically examining the proximity of the somatosensory cortex regions associated with feet and genitals. Participants debate whether this phenomenon is a result of structural brain organization or learned behavior, referencing the outdated DSM-III-R classification of paraphilias. The conversation also touches on the homunculus representation of sensory distribution in the brain, highlighting its relevance to the topic.

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Are foot fetishes caused by the feet and genitals occupy adjacent areas of the somatosensory cortex? Could that explain why they are relatively common.
 
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The crew that lables this a paraphilia would say it's association and choice based rather than structural, but then again this is going off a 1996 DSM-IIIr haven't upgraded lately.

perhaps the answer would become apparent if one could discern the position of the breast locus in that same equation. <--science joke


is this a question about that homunculus drawing? I always thought that would make a cool tatoo except the nose looked ridiculous
 

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