the Informed Simplicity podcast
the Informed Simplicity podcast
jocrharris
EP 37: Corona, Social Distancing, and the Psychology of Disgust
6 minutes Posted Mar 18, 2020 at 7:20 pm.
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"One can imagine how revulsion at the physical signs of suffering, of disease, might have had a benefit in reducing contagion, but it comes at the cost of reducing our capacity for empathy and compassion, which can be very useful in building community."

-Paul Ekman "Emotions Revealed"

 

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P.S. If you enjoyed this check out my other short on John Gottman. He talks about sex and healthy relationships.