Taboos. Intolerable foods. Sad songs. Sexy kinks. Candy that looks like poo. Let’s get a little gross, shall we? The foremost expert in disgust, Dr. Paul Rozin, chats about the emotions related to revulsion – and BOY HOWDY do we cover some ground. Why do some things gross us out and others don’t? Can we change that? Learn how research psychologists study disgust, from butterflies to bigotry, and from pranks to power dynamics. Maybe don’t eat lunch while you listen, but definitely tune in to learn how to conquer some fears.
Browse Dr. Rozin’s publications on Google Scholar
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Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee
Managing Director: Susan Hale
Scheduling producer: Noel Dilworth
Transcripts by Aveline Malek and The Wordary
Website by Kelly R. Dwyer
Theme song by Nick Thorburn
Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 Encore with Mike Natter
Minisode: Dadward Takes a Break
Neurotechnology (AI + BRAIN TECH) with Nita Farahany
Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) with Karen Munroe
Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) Encore with Crystal Dilworth
Smologies #25: LIGHTNING with Chris Giesige
Curiology (EMOJI) Part 2 with Various Emoji Experts
Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts
Field Trip: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts
Smologies #24: SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos
Native Melittology (INDIGENOUS BEES) with Krystle Hickman
Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) with Samantha Lynch
Smologies #23: MAMMALS with Danielle N. Lee
Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES & INDIGENOUS FIRE MANAGEMENT) Mega Encore with Gavin Jones & Amy Christianson
Black American Magirology (FOOD, RACE & CULTURE) with Psyche Williams-Forson
Field Trip: A Hollywood Visit to the Writers Guild Strike Line
Acaropathology (TICKS & LYME DISEASE) Updated Mega Encore with Neeta Pardanani Connally & Andrea Swei
Invisible Photology (INVISIBILITY CLOAKS) with Greg Gbur
Stem Cell Biology (CELLS MAKING CELLS) with “Science Sam” aka Samantha Yammine
Smologies #22: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS with David Steen
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