Psychologists shed light on origins of morality

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 14:42 in Psychology & Sociology

In everyday language, people sometimes say that immoral behaviours "leave a bad taste in your mouth". But this may be more than a metaphor according to new scientific evidence from the University of Toronto that shows a link between moral disgust and more primitive forms of disgust related to poison and disease.

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