Speaking of Psychology
Speaking of Psychology
American Psychological Association
Yuck! What disgusts us and why, with Paul Rozin, PhD
34 minutes Posted Feb 19, 2025 at 8:30 am.
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“Disgusting” is a flexible word – it could describe everything from a putrid smell to your least-favorite food to a behavior you find immoral. But what does it really mean to be disgusted? Paul Rozin, PhD, talks about where disgust comes from, why some people are more easily disgusted than others, universal triggers of disgust, why the foods we consider disgusting vary by culture, why is gross-out humor can be funny, and more. 

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