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disgust  

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  • Disgust has been described as an evolutionarily important emotion. According to Darwin, the function of disgust is to prevent orally ingesting contaminants or other biologically harmful substances. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Disgust]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/disgust

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