SCIENCE COLUMN | Levine: ‘It’s gross’: Dissecting the disgust reaction
Recently, I’ve been taking note of the instances in which people use “It’s just gross!” as an argument or explanation.
Everyone has a disgust response to some things. When we see, smell or even imagine something gross, we have a physical reaction. Most notably, we make a characteristic face that involves crinkling up our noses and turning down the corners of our mouths. We may also shudder and/or make a “blech” sound. The electric resistance of our skin decreases, which can be measured by a Galvanic Skin Response measurement machine.
Different individuals have different...
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