Disgust at uncontrolled sneezing, for example, is one of our main defences against infection The facial expression for disgust is universal. We can all picture the contorted, horrified face which ...

Disgust may play a role in a sexual dysfunction that often renders penetration impossible, new research finds, perhaps revealing a psychological component to physical sexual complaints. Specifically, ...

A new study says feelings of disgust is actually a biological response that helps you stay healthy by keeping you far away from harmful pathogens in rotten food, diseased bugs, and more. “Disgust ...

Poor hygiene, insects or other animals that may carry disease and risky sexual behavior are among the distinct kinds of disgust that can help us to avoid disease and infection, according to new ...

We all have things that disgust us irrationally, whether it be cockroaches or chitterlings or cotton balls. For me, it’s fruit soda. It started when I was 3; my mom offered me a can of Sunkist after ...

Communitarian and conservative scholars believe that shame and disgust have central roles to play in public life. But in her new book Hiding From Humanity (Princeton), University of Chicago professor ...

As social creatures, we have a tendency to form connections with people we feel are similar to ourselves. On the other hand, we can stigmatize and marginalize groups we do not identify with, ...

In a new study published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, more than 2,500 people (with an average age of 28, and 66 percent female) completed an online survey including ...

Disgust at uncontrolled sneezing, for example, is one of our main defences against infection The facial expression for disgust is universal. We can all picture the contorted, horrified face which ...

The facial expression for disgust is universal. We can all picture the contorted, horrified face which communicates a feeling of revulsion and loathing. Spiders, slimy creatures, mucus and faeces can ...