Redefining disability, beauty, and normality | Carolina Mora | TEDxUCV
Carolina Mora |
TEDxUCV
• February 2018
Carolina Mora is a Venezuelan psychologist who has carried out one of the most extensive investigations in the world about devotees: people who experience sexual attraction towards people with disabilities. So far she has conducted interviews with more than 2234 devotees from almost all parts of the world.
She has also appeared on television and radio programs and has published articles in various specialized magazines. Through her work, she not only changed society's perception of these people, but also her own perception of her own disability. Carolina Mora is a clinical psychologist who graduated from the Central University of Venezuela, where she is also a professor. She has specialized in cognitive psychology. She is recognized for her research on prejudice and disability-related paraphilias.
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