Trypophobia is more than an internet meme. It is a genuine psychological experience that can range from mild discomfort to significant distress.
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Thankfully, it’s possible to get over your ‘ick.’
Disgust is a primal emotion – and it could be the key to eating less meat.
From “ouch” to “ay”, human expressions of pain are similar across the globe, hinting at something fundamental about how humans form language.
In an increasingly fierce war for attention, the temptation to shock in order to make an impression exists. But what are the results?
Past shifts in food habits suggest there are 2 paths to the adoption of new foods: One relies on familiarity and safety, the other on novelty and excitement.
Reactions like disgust are part of the behavioral immune system that helps you avoid disease. Usually conservatives are more fearful of contamination – but something unusual happened during COVID-19.
Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem like a contradiction of human nature. But it serves a strong evolutionary purpose.
Scholars who study dangerous speech have identified common themes that can lead to violence.
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term effects on how people interact with others and the world.
Disgust has its evolutionary advantages, but is also a barrier to more sustainable consumption. Marketing may help.
Surveys suggest fewer than half of Americans are looking forward to lab-grown meat. A moral psychologist examines common objections and why for the most part they’re not logical.
Museums are not apolitical, and they are not entirely scientific. As such, they don’t really represent reality.
We need to delve into the mucky complexities of fats, oils and greases in and beyond the home.
It’s all about controlling the yuck factor.
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This episode explores how one person's waste can be another's treasure. We talk to scientists trying to eke something useful out of big piles of rubbish and discuss making the economy more circular.
Warning: gross but highly sharable pictures of holes that might fill you with disgust.
There are reasons why disgust is a universal emotion but it can become a negative one when turned against the self.
Feeling queasy? How about deceitful? New research shows feelings of disgust encourage unethical, self-interested behaviours such as lying to get more money. At first look, these findings would suggest…
Reports about the latest investigation into the sexual assaults carried out by Jimmy Savile’s in a hospital in Leeds were invariably led by accounts from a small group of staff that Savile had engaged…
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