Currently, disgust is regarded as the main adaptation for defence against pathogens and
parasites in humans. Disgust's motivational and behavioural features, including withdrawal …

Preventive healthcare behavior (PHB) refers to actions taken by consumers to avert possible
incidences of lifestyle diseases. Over the years, diverse approaches have been used to …

Over two studies we investigated the effect of various written interventions (passages) on the
disgust response towards a food (falafels) which supposedly contained mealworm (insect) …

Although infectious disease has posed a significant and persistent threat to human survival
and welfare throughout history, only recently have the psychological and behavioral …

Cough, cough. Is that person sick, or do they just have a throat tickle? A growing body of
research suggests pathogen threats shape key aspects of human sociality. However, less …

Restricted sociosexuality has been linked to sexual disgust, suggesting that decreasing
sexual behavior may be a pathogen avoidance technique. Using the behavioral immune …

Tactile cues are said to be potent elicitors of disgust and reliable markers of disease.
Despite this, no previous study had explored what the full range of tactile properties are that …

Disgust has long been viewed as a primary motivator of defensive responses to threats
posed by both microscopic pathogens and macroscopic ectoparasites. Although disgust can …

The mating effort questionnaire (MEQ) is a multi-dimensional self-report instrument that
captures factors reflecting individual effort in upgrading from a current partner, investment in …

Disgust serves to defend the body from the entry of toxins and disease. Central to this
function is a strong relationship with the proximate senses of smell, taste, and touch. Theory …