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When you feel moral disgust, what’s the emotion telling you?

psyche.co/ideas/when-you-feel-moral-disgust-whats-the-emotion-telling-you

Moral disgust isn't just an insult, philosophers argue, but a distinct psychological response tied to social exclusion rather than physical avoidance. One influential theory calls it an unreliable evolutionary hangover; another says it's a warning worth heeding.

— via Psyche (Aeon sister), Brandon Yip

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