Over time, disgust stimuli extended beyond pathogens to include not just physical phenomena but also behavioral actions, such as seeing someone do something you find objectionable.

Disgust is our guardian: Though most of us would rather not feel this unpleasant emotion, it helps us avoid disease and infection, new research suggests. Long before microscopes revealed unseen ...

Disgust is an emotion that usually leads us to avoid something, but it can sometimes be an attractor in the context of sex. There are at least 3 reasons why.

For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity.

The feeling of disgust isn't particularly enjoyable, but new research suggests the "ewww" has its role: People who are disgusted are better at detecting impurities.

Discussing Disgust On the folly of gross-out public policy. An interview with Martha Nussbaum. Julian Sanchez | 7.15.2004 12:00 AM ...

Disgust, says Barra,”is simultaneously emotional, biological and cultural—certainly a combination of learning and genes.” Seeing smallpox sores will cause horripilation in almost anyone, ...

Disgust reactions against gays are then correlated with negative attitudes toward same-sex marriage. That isn't to say that conservatives are less tolerant of or hardwired to dislike gays.