Health
Some meat eaters disgusted by meat
Some meat eaters feel disgusted by meat, according to a new study.
May 7, 2021
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News tagged with disgust
Psychology & Psychiatry
We all feel disgust but why do some of us turn it on ourselves?
Disgust is a universal emotion – we all get disgusted by things, just as we all experience other "basic" emotions, such as happiness and sadness. Disgust has many functions. It protects us from products that might cause ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Neuroscience
Rhythm and bleughs: Changes in our stomach's rhythms steer us away from disgusting sights
Does the sight of maggots squirming in rotten food make you look away in disgust? The phrase 'makes my stomach turn' takes on a new meaning today as researchers at the University of Cambridge reveal that changes in the rhythm ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How a sweaty t-shirt gives clues about human disgust reactions
Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found that a person's core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group.
Feb 23, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses
A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Australia, has found, via survey responses that feelings of disgust tend to be related more to proximal senses than distal senses. In their study, published in the journal ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling disgust may enhance our ability to detect impurities
Disgust – it's an emotion we experience when we encounter things that are dirty, impure, or otherwise contaminated. From an evolutionary standpoint, experiencing the intense, visceral sense of revulsion that comes with ...
Dec 6, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How handling meat leads to psychological numbness
Butchers and deli workers become desensitised to handling meat within the first two years of handling it as part of their job say psychologists.
May 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
My, what big teeth you have! Threatening objects appear closer
When we're faced with things that seem threatening, whether it's a hairy spider or an angry mob, our goal is usually to get as far away as we can. Now, new research suggests that our visual perception may actually be biased ...
Dec 11, 2012
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Health
'SuperMum' campaign results in startling improvements in people's hand-washing behavior
An analysis of a unique "SuperMum" (SuperAmma) handwashing campaign shows for the first time that using emotional motivators, such as feelings of disgust and nurture, rather than health messages, can result in significant, ...
Feb 26, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
From disgust to deceit – a shorter path than you might think
Feeling queasy? How about deceitful? New research shows feelings of disgust encourage unethical, self-interested behaviours such as lying to get more money.
Dec 18, 2014
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