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Disgust protects oneself from disease |
A new study shows that disgust can protect humans from infection.
A new study shows that disgust can protect humans from infection.
In fact, for the Shuars who hunt, gather and grow crops in the tropical rainforests of south-central Ecuador, it is a wise reaction to feel sick with potentially contaminated food or unhealthy saliva.
In 1872, Charles Darwin proposed that disgust is a natural emotion, and it evolved because it helped our ancestors avoid eating contaminated food.
Researchers surveyed 75 men and women from three Shua tribes in Ecuador.
The researchers then analyzed blood and stool samples collected by the Shuar Health and Life History Project since 2005.
Interestingly, the researchers also found that disgust sensitivity changes with changes in the environment.
Scientists who were not involved in this study believe that these findings are significant.
Even Shuars who grew up in mud huts become more sensitive to disgust after moving into a house with a concrete floor and getting closer to a market where you can buy food, Sugiyama said.
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