That's Disgusting Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion

Name: That's Disgusting Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion
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ISBN: 9780393344165

ISBN-10: 0393344169

ISBN-13: 9780393344165

Edition: 2013

Authors: Rachel Herz

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Why do we watch horror movies? What is the best way to persuade someone to quit smoking? Why are we more likely to buy a given item if an attractive person has just touched it? And what on earth is the appeal of competitive eating?In this lively, colorful new book, Rachel Herz answers these questions and more, shedding light on an incredible range of human traits—from food preferences and sexual attraction to moral codes and political ideology—by examining them through the lens of a fascinating subject: disgust. One of the most complex human emotions, disgust is the product of both culture and instinct and so it allows us a unique perspective on the relationship between nature and nurture.…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/25/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 0.55" wide x 0.83" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English

Since 2000, Rachel Herz, Ph.D., has been on the faculty of Brown University. She has appeared on the Discovery Channel, ABC News, the BBC, National Public Radio, and the Learning Channel, and is the subject of a Scientific American profile piece.



Preface



Let's Eat



A Snapshot of Disgust



Disgust on the Brain



Germ Warfare



Disgust Is Other People



Horror Show



Lust and Disgust



Law and Order



Disgust Lessons


Acknowledgments


Notes


Illustration Credits


Index