Disgust is an incredibly powerful negative emotion, capable of inducing vomiting, panic, and rage. The sound evolutionary reason for our experience of disgust is that it helped keep us alive—by making ...

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If the current state of our politics disgusts you, congratulations. You are experiencing an emotion that’s very much in fashion. Among scientists of human behavior, The New York Times reports this ...

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. In other words, disgust makes it ...

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Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Disgust is an incredibly powerful negative emotion, capable of inducing vomiting, panic, and rage ...