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Disgust
Nov. 1, 2017
The Psychological Satisfaction of Watching Gross-out Videos on YouTube
Why zit-popping and ingrown hairs offer that vicarious thrill.
By
Sarah Watts
Feb. 28, 2017
That Nails-on-a-Chalkboard Feeling May Be Its Own Separate Emotion
Not just the shivers, not quite disgust.
By
Cari Romm
Oct. 31, 2016
Insects Are Scary Because Your Brain Confuses Disgust With Fear
How can something so small and harmless be so terrifying?
By
Cari Romm
eating behavior
Aug. 1, 2016
The Lie That Many People Who Eat Meat Tell Themselves
Would you eat an alien species called a trablan? What if it was dumb as heck?
By
Jesse Singal
July 27, 2016
Toronto’s Poop-Themed Restaurant Defies Human Psychology
Disgust usually trumps dessert.
By
Cari Romm
GMOs
May 24, 2016
Why Many GMO Opponents Will Never Be Convinced Otherwise
When it comes to matters of disgust, a lot of people aren’t really interested in evidence.
By
Jesse Singal
May 6, 2016
Why You Find Strangers Grosser Than Your Friends
And how a sweaty T-shirt helps explain group identity.
By
Cari Romm
political psychology
July 17, 2015
Why the Planned Parenthood Video Worked So Well
Disgust is a powerful motivator.
By
Jesse Singal
consumer psychology
Sept. 15, 2014
Why Japanese People Aren’t Grossed Out by That Black Burger King Burger
The color has a much different cultural meaning over there.
By
Jesse Singal