We’ve all experienced “gut feelings” but a new study out of Sapienza University supports the idea that these feelings could be tied to physiological changes. Researchers in Rome investigated how emotional states such as disgust and fear could affect acidity levels in the gut. The Methodology Giuseppina Porciello and her team asked 31 men whose…
Read MoreDisgust: Dissecting the Facial Expression
A few weeks ago, we posted an article about the hapless kombucha drinker whose disgust facial expressions went viral. This week, we get the benefit of Humintell’s own Dr. David Matsumoto’s insight into the details of her expressions. After trying kombucha, the video’s subject, Brittany Tomlinson, cycles through a rapid sequence of vivid facial expressions,…
Read MoreYour Brain’s Disgust Response Is Revealing Than You Know
While you might not want to think much about something disgusting, our brain’s disgust response may be more revealing than you know. Previous blogs have emphasized both the existence of universal basic emotions and the evolutionary basis behind many of our expressions. A recent article in Science helps examine these same evolutionary roots with regard…
Read MoreAnger, Contempt and Disgust Fuel Hostility
Individuals experiencing anger, contempt and disgust are more likely to act and behave in a hostile manner toward those they disagree with, new research from San Francisco State University shows. Past research had demonstrated an association between these emotions, collectively known in psychology as ANCODI, and hostility, but the new study published today in the…
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