There's even a term for this: benign masochism.

良性受虐。

But Orwell's time in Burma would prove to be more than just an exercise in masochism.

但奥威尔缅甸时光不仅仅是一次自虐经历。

Benign masochism is the idea that we like negative experiences only when we know nothing bad will happen to us.

良性受虐是指们只喜欢消极经历，当们不知道什么坏事会发们身上。

Again, almost everyone has some unconscious sadism and masochism in his makeup.

同样，几乎每个人性格中都潜藏着一些无识施虐狂和受虐狂。

In fact Mr Clark's move looks to have been a voluntary one—with a hint of masochism.

事实上，克拉克先看起来是自愿——带有一丝受虐倾向。

Now, l know this can sound like the worst kind of masochism, but we have to dig deeper.

知道这听起来就像是那种最糟糕自虐，但们得理解得更深一点。

Before we wrap today's show, let's hear some of your thoughts on our recent episode about psychologist Paul Rozin's theory of benign masochism.

们结束今天节目之前， 让们听听你对们最近关于心理学家 Paul Rozin 良性受虐狂理论一些想法。

It's still not clear how this works neurologically, but researchers suggest that benign masochism is also why you might like eating spicy peppers or riding huge roller coasters.

目前还不清楚这神经学上是如何起作用，但研究人员表示，良性受虐也是你可能喜欢吃辣椒或坐巨大过山车原因。

Some studies suggest that the sensory somersaults of eating capsaicin is linked toward thrill seeking drive, or even being a form of what is called hedonic reversal, also known as benign masochism, where we derive pleasure from a seemingly negative sensation.

一些研究表明，吃辣椒素感觉翻跟头与寻求刺激驱力有关，甚至是一种被称为享乐逆转形式，也被称为良性受虐狂，们从看似消极感觉中获得快乐。

Some studies suggest that the sensory somersault of eating capsaicin is linked to our thrill-seeking drive, or even being a form of what is called , 'hedonic reversal' also known as 'benign masochism', where we derive pleasure from a seemingly negative sensation.

一些研究表明，吃到辣椒素跳跃性感官感受与们寻求刺激力有关，甚至被称为一种所谓“快乐逆转”，也叫做“良性自虐机制”，们从看似消极感觉中获得快乐。