Disgust is an incredibly powerful negative emotion, capable of inducing vomiting, panic, and rage. The sound evolutionary reason for our experience of disgust is that it helped keep us alive—by making ...

Irene recently came to therapy because her anxiety had been revving up, resulting in sleepless nights, difficulty concentrating, and feelings of isolation. “I can’t tolerate all of the meanness in the ...

The disgust that we feel at the sight of blood or the taste of spoiled milk is familiar. And while this disgust is unpleasant to experience, it’s generally thought to be beneficial—an emotional ...

WE SHOULD really care about disgust. Not only does it protect us from coming into contact with possibly dangerous substances, such as rotting meat, but it is also central to understanding our moral ...

Disgust may play a role in a sexual dysfunction that often renders penetration impossible, new research finds, perhaps revealing a psychological component to physical sexual complaints. Subscribe to ...

I recently heard this line on an NPR podcast that had absolutely nothing to do with sex; however, it got me thinking. Over the years, I’ve heard many people say similar things about sex on surveys ...

A new study suggests that disgust sensitivity -- how intensely a person is repulsed by images, ideas or situations that could be considered really gross or merely unpleasant -- was affected by the ...

A popular online quiz measures multiple areas of food disgust. Some disgust is evolutionary in origin, but in extreme cases, addressing it requires compassion. The research paper that inspired the ...