The Daily Digest: The Ick Factor

The Bigger Picture · The Daily Digest · 1 Aug 2019 · 17 mins listen

Slugs, snails, cockroaches - the word ‘moist’. Why do these things trigger a visceral reaction in some people? We try to understand the science behind why we feel gross, disgusted or just plain fear over certain things that are usually harmless.

Produced by:

Kelly Anissa

Presented by:

Kelly Anissa,Lim Sue Ann,Tina Carmillia

Categories:

Education,Environment,Science,Social Issues

Tags:

Bigger Picture, Daily Digest, disgust, snails, slugs, cockroaches, trypophobia, fears, harmless fears, moist, disgusting

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