The Science Of Disgust And How It Influences Our Decisions.
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5 min readJul 28, 2022
Why do we consider some things “disgusting” or “gross”?
An obscure evolutionary theory called “parasite-stress theory” might be helpful in (broadly) explaining why we react so strongly to certain stimuli while others barely leave a mark. Humans have evolved to be disgusted by objects likely to harbor parasites — such as food…
