Yuck! The Science of Disgust

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<p>Disgust is a strong emotion, one designed by evolution to protect us from danger and diseases. But disgust also spills into other areas of our lives, influencing our morals, our intuitions about right and wrong, even our politics. We talk with psychologist <a href="https://psychology.cornell.edu/david-pizarro" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Pizarro</a> about how disgust is used to persuade and divide us, and why it remains such a potent force in public life today. Then, in our latest installment of “Your Questions Answered,” Huggy Rao returns to respond to listeners’ thoughts and questions about why big ideas fail.</p> <p><i>There's still time to join Shankar at one of our upcoming stops on Hidden Brain's live tour! Join us in </i><a href="https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/ensemble-arts-philly-presents/hidden-brain-perceptions-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Philadelphia on March 21</i></a><i> or </i><a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0300635CCCC30F08" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>New York City on March 25.</i></a><i> And stay tuned for more tour dates to be announced soon! </i></p> <p><i>Illustration by </i><a href="https://unsplash.com/@alvaromontoro?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Alvaro Montoro</i></a><i> for </i><a href="https://unsplash.com/illustrations/a-stinky-trash-can-with-trash-on-the-ground-T71XeLbvLzY?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Unsplash</i></a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>