News tagged with disgust sensitivity
Easily grossed out? You're more likely a conservative
(PhysOrg.com) -- Are you someone who squirms when confronted with slime, shudders at stickiness or gets grossed out by gore? Do crawly insects make you cringe or dead bodies make you blanch?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 03, 2009 |
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The emotional historian?
Danelle van Zyl-Hermann, a Gates scholar with an interest in the emotional history of South Africa, explains why the study of society's sentiments can unlock a better understanding of the past.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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New data spill shows risk of online health records
Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see.
Aug 21, 2011 |
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Beetlemania: The joy of dung
Darren Mann likes nothing better than getting his hands dirty. Hes at his happiest in the field with magnifying glass and notebook, delving into a fresh pile of poo. He is an insect expert and a specialist ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Emotional intelligence peaks as we enter our 60s, research suggests
Older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when viewing heartbreaking or disgusting scenes in movies and reality shows, psychologists have found. But they're better than their younger counterparts ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Military bans video game that 'kills' US troops
(AP) -- Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Sex, drugs and moral goals: Study of reproductive strategies and recreational drug use
Why is there so much disagreement about whether using recreational drugs is morally wrong? A University of Pennsylvania psychology study shows that the debate about drugs might really be about sex.
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Jun 16, 2010 |
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Expanded hospital opens at Calif. aquarium
(AP) -- They don't cry, cough or run a fever, so how can you tell when a fish is sick?
May 21, 2010 |
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Parkinson's disease makes it harder to figure out how other people feel
Scientists are beginning to find out why people with Parkinson's disease often feel socially awkward. Parkinson's patients find it harder to recognize expressions of emotion in other people's faces and voices, report two ...
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Mar 03, 2010 |
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The upside of feeling down
A chill wind chases you into the door of your local newsagent. Rain is drumming down outside. As you pay for your newspaper, you briefly notice a number of strange items on the checkout counter - a matchbox ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Pregnant women who are lesbians want to be treated like any other expectant mother
Midwives often struggle to meet the needs of pregnant women who are lesbians, with patients reporting that the focus is often on their sexuality rather than the fact that they are expecting a baby, according to research in ...
Oct 22, 2009 |
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