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.

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

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.

Hi folks! Guess what? Sammy has just returned home only to find the mess Sue's friends left after a sleepover party. Eww! Disgusting, right? Wait a minute! A reaction like that is usually provoked ...

An "Food Disgust Sensitivity Test," which aims to tell you your level of tolerance for food-related triggers that can cause disgust, has taken over Twitter.

Beyond disgust: How to get eaters to try insects or cultured meats To persuade people to eat more sustainable proteins, we can make them seem familiar — or make them seem new and exciting.

Modernity breeds disgust Studying disgust in humans requires a little more subtlety—it’s frowned upon to offer food with poop on it to people, even in an experimental context.

The allure of disgust How, then, do we account for the fact that disgusting things can sometimes captivate us? Psychological research suggests that disgusting stimuli both capture and retain your ...

How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence Pundits are weaponizing disgust to fuel violence, and it’s affecting our humanity ...

Disgust — an emotion that makes us human. It protects us from toxic foods and is tied t our survival but it also has a dark side. Take a look at the motivations behind homophobia and racial ...

The first question on the “Food Disgust Test,” a personality quiz that is currently grossing out Twitter, reads: “It is sickening to eat bread from which mold has been cut away.” To ...