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That's disgusting : unraveling the mysteries of repulsion / Rachel Herz.

By: Publication details: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 274 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780393076479 (hbk.)
  • 0393076474 (hbk.)
  • 9780393344165
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 152.4 23
LOC classification:
  • BF575.A886 H47 2012
Contents:
Let's eat -- Snapshot of disgust -- Disgust on the brain -- Germ warfare -- Disgust is other people -- Horror show -- Lust and disgust -- Law and order -- Disgust lessons.
Summary: Disgust originated to prevent humans from eating poisonous food, but this simple safety mechanism has since evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how people treat others, shapes cultural norms, and even has implications for mental and physical health. This book illuminates the science behind disgust, tackling such colorful topics as cannibalism, humor, and pornography to address larger questions including why sources of disgust vary among people and societies and how disgust influences individual personalities, daily lives, and values. It turns out that disgust underlies more than we realize, from political ideologies to the lure of horror movies.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BF575 .A886 H47 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001266153

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Let's eat -- Snapshot of disgust -- Disgust on the brain -- Germ warfare -- Disgust is other people -- Horror show -- Lust and disgust -- Law and order -- Disgust lessons.

Disgust originated to prevent humans from eating poisonous food, but this simple safety mechanism has since evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how people treat others, shapes cultural norms, and even has implications for mental and physical health. This book illuminates the science behind disgust, tackling such colorful topics as cannibalism, humor, and pornography to address larger questions including why sources of disgust vary among people and societies and how disgust influences individual personalities, daily lives, and values. It turns out that disgust underlies more than we realize, from political ideologies to the lure of horror movies.

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