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Repulsed
The moral and social power of disgust and other emotions
Tom Kupfer
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Why Is Immorality "Disgusting"?
Disgust may not be just a feeling, but also a social signal.
Repulsed
The moral and social power of disgust and other emotions
Tom Kupfer
is a doctoral student in social psychology at The University of Kent.
