The Disgust Reflex

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The Disgust Reflex

Disgust is a primal human emotion that can reflexively trigger when facing real and imagined dangers that according to studies requires less than a second based on the circumstances of an encounter. Regarding humans, the disgust mechanism uses facial expressions and social circumstances to make snap judgments in situations based on often highly superficial traits to rapidly process social and physical cues. Disgust reactions are based upon a variety of circumstances which emerge from social encounters with other humans that extend to variances as minute as regional eating habits. Food plays a central role in several gatherings and social environments in which human interact and some disgust related behaviors are tied to the consumption and abstention of specific foods based on preference, religion, and socially developed aversion…

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New Book Faces Human Violence and Aggression

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New Book Faces Human Violence and Aggression

Violence has always been with us since the beginning of the human species because aggressive behavior is both a danger and defense that can allow humans to oppress their competitors or prevent such tyranny. With the growing hyperbole of national politics fueled by obsessive internet usage and the drastic reduction of human interaction, some are becoming emotionally detached and violently lashing out. Outrage dominates public discourse as factions demand censorship and some are too engrossed in unimportant conflict or entertainment to observe the ongoing calamity. Perhaps some just do not care anymore and that apathy is a dire problem for everyone. "Human Time Bomb: The Violence Within Our Nature" by C.A.A. Savastano poses important questions, offers substantial evidence, considers how violence has shaped the path of human history, and presents ideas about what might be done to reduce it ongoing effects.

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Motivations For Violent Behavior (New TPAAK Research Section)

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Motivations For Violent Behavior (New TPAAK Research Section)

Introducing the “Motivations For Violent Behavior” a new section to the TPAAK Primary Evidence Collections that presents the often hidden motivators that incite targeting competitors and enemies with aggression. It features research, scientific studies, and media that support there are universal emotions and instincts that can drive violent behavior.

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