The Evolution of Disgust

Psychologist, David Pizarro delves into the world of facial expressions, in particular the universal facial expression of Disgust, first conveyed by Darwin in the late 19th century, and its evolutionary benefits for human survival. What Pizarro notes is that disgust has evolved to not only to include items that might poison or hurt us (disease)…

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Past Blog: Disgust & Disease

Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy? Recent articles from Metro.com (uk) and SF Gate suggests that it very well can. It is scientifically proven that disgust is one of the seven basic universal facial expressions of emotion, meaning it is expressed in the same manner, on the face, across cultures. Metro reports…

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Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy?

Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy? Recent articles from Metro.com (uk) and SF Gate suggests that it very well can. It is scientifically proven that disgust is one of the seven basic universal facial expressions of emotion, meaning it is expressed in the same manner, on the face, across cultures. Metro reports…

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Subtle Disgust

Some of you may have seen Miss California Carrie Prejean on the Miss America Pageant last year. Prejean was faced with a tough question during the Q&A portion of the show, when she was asked her opinion on gay marriage by Perez Hilton, a popular Hollywood blogger. While you may or may not have agreed…

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