Posts Tagged ‘gross’

Perception differs for grody vs. threatening


NYU/CORNELL (US) — We’re likely to see threatening objects as closer to us than they really are, but the same effect doesn’t apply when we’re grossed out, new research shows. Continue…

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:52 - 4 Comments


Earth & Environment - Dec 11, 2012 9:48 - 2 Comments

Disgust, not guilt, may turn conservatives ‘green’

UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — Concepts like the “purity” and “sanctity” of the Earth and our bodies resonate more with conservatives than environmental messages about moral obligations, research shows. (more…)

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