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Hidden Brain · March 9, 2026 · 50m

Yuck! The Science of Disgust

David Pizarro on how the emotion of disgust — evolved to protect us from pathogens — has been co-opted to shape our moral judgments and political views. People who are more easily disgusted are more politically conservative.

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Highlights

Disgust shapes political views — more disgust-sensitive people are more conservative
Pizarro's research: sensitivity to disgust predicts political conservatism. The emotion evolved for pathogen avoidance but now shapes moral and political judgments.
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