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Polarised by Disgust!

Jul 05, 201851 min
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Episode description

Imagine dancing through the forest, barefoot and fancy free. But shoeless, your foot lands... on a slug... and the slug squelches like jelly between your toes.

Disgusted?

Well it turns out, this is not only objectively gross, but it can make you more politically conservative!

We explore the political psychology of disgust!

The Wholesome Show is Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant, proudly supported by the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science!

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