Is Using the N word in Sex Holding onto the Past - a scientific look at Raceplay
Today I want to examine the thought that there is the possibility that using the N word during sex may be holding you and your partner in the past. Hear me out, I have been doing a lot of research on neuroplasticity lately and in order to make our minds elastic we have to learn new things, skills, let go of habits that don't serve us as they create grey matter as we age.
So I had this thought that is using the N word in sexual roleplay and as a form of arousal holding men and women in the past? This is not something I intend to answer here (maybe), but it is something I would like to examine in this article.
Neuroplasticity is something we have to be conscious of. We have the choice to walk around in our simple biology or we can expand our consciousness and move to a level higher than the simple biology we were born with. But the we have to be, 1. In awareness and understanding that we can change our thinking. 2. In full intention of changing our thinking and 3. We have to put effort into telling our brains, that we are not going to be only biologic but also in a conscience mind set and overcome the biological programing our brains want to vere to any time we want to rewire our thinking.
Ah I am sure this is sounding like a lot. And well, it is kind of, but what we are all looking for is a dopamine rush. All the time, no matter what we do we want the rush. Because of societal constructs we actually direct our brains towards the dopamine by our perceptions. Our brain has no idea what is real or fantasy or if it's really happening or not, it just knows that when we did that one thing and we got a dopamine rush and it felt so good our brain tries to revert back to that every time.
This very setting in our brain is out of survival, and usually it works, let's take abused people in relationships as an example. There is generally an abuser, and abused, sometimes they are both just at different times in the dopamine effect. When the abuser knows they have hurt the other person or the other person has distanced themselves, they want that dopamine effect when the abused person relents and lets them back in some capacity. Just as the abused person gets the dopamine effect hearing 'I am sorry. I won't do it again' etc. We all know these types of couples and we always think why don't they just break up? Well it's the dopamine effect, it takes effort and intention to move another direction even though they know this will end up exactly the same every single time. It's all about understanding our triggers, being self aware, self-actualizing the new path and beginning a new way of thinking and eventually it becomes habit like tying our shoes, we no longer are triggered, often we even rebuke the old way of thinking and are so much happier.
When we reflect on when we were in that old way of thinking we often think....'what was I thinking'. Another example, is an alcoholic, the person addicted has a physical dependency on the drink, their body needs it, if it gets to the point that their organs need it to function they need to be monitored if quitting, but when they shake or feel sick, they need a drink and its very real, however if they are able to start by one day at a time abstaining from alcohol, and it's one week, one month, one year, they have rewired their brain, retrained their thinking to go towards something positive but they get a higher dopamine rush with the accomplishment, and when they think of what they have accomplished they get not just a dopamine rush but other hormones as well such as oxytocin. One much greater and more dopamine than when they were drinking.
- Dopamine Surge: The primary reward chemical, dopamine, is released when you achieve a goal or even take a step toward one, providing pleasure and motivating you to repeat the action.
- Serotonin Increase: A sense of accomplishment, especially when recognized by others, triggers serotonin, which boosts feelings of pride, confidence, and social value.
- Endorphins: These act as natural pain relievers and can trigger a "runner's high" or euphoric feeling after overcoming, for instance, a strenuous physical task.
- Reduced Stress: Success actively lowers cortisol levels, reducing stress and increasing feelings of control.
- Acetylcholine and Motivation: Acetylcholine signals to the brain the effort exerted, which can boost the amount of dopamine released when the task is finally completed.
- Testosterone: Success can increase testosterone levels, which are linked to increased confidence.
Our brains and bodies are very delicate and need to be balanced for us to live a healthy life. If we have too much testosterone, too much dopamine, too much serotonin we feel sick, can't think or function, and feel off. We make choices and decisions that we would not make if we were hormonally balanced. Hormones act as modulators of neuroplasticity, driving the brain's ability to reorganize, learn, and adapt throughout life, particularly during major life transitions. Sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) and insulin-like growth factors (IGF) remodel neural circuits, affect synaptic plasticity, and influence neurogenesis in areas like the hippocampus.National Institutes of Health (.gov) +4
Hormones enable bidirectional communication, meaning the brain adjusts its structure and function in response to hormonal levels, while brain activity simultaneously regulates hormone release.
APA PsycNet
I have included a search I did in google scholar in my footnotes if you want to delve
more into all the things that affect our neuroplasticity. But back to the key point, is raceplay or
using the N word prohibiting brain and conscious growth as humans?
If we are just looking at how our brain processes things then we can posit,
"Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections, meaning it can "rewire" away from past, habitual thinking. However, because the brain prioritizes negative memories for safety, it often locks in traumatic past experiences. By consciously breaking old thinking patterns and creating new experiences, you can break the cycle of holding onto the past."
- The "Habit" of Memory: The more you think about or dwell on a past event, the stronger the neural pathway becomes, making that thought more automatic.
- Negativity Bias: The brain prioritizes processing negative experiences to prepare for future threats. This can cause the brain to get stuck in a loop of fear or regret.
- Rewiring the Brain: Because the brain remains plastic throughout life, it is possible to change, heal, and form new, positive neural connections. This involves "unlearning" old behaviors by creating new, consistent experiences.
- Techniques to Move Forward: Strategies include building awareness of negative thoughts, practicing mindfulness, visualizing new memories, and engaging in therapy.
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