Ulterior Motives

How goals, both seen and unseen, drive behavior.

by Art Markman, Ph.D.

Disgust and morality

By Art Markman, Ph.D. on December 8, 2009 in Ulterior Motives

Picking up the newspaper is an invitation to an emotional joyride. Last weekend in Austin, for example, the news that the Longhorns had beaten Nebraska led to a collective whoop of joy. Most of the emotions you get from the newspaper are less pleasant, though. News reports about the planning of the attacks in Mumbai, for example, can lead to anger. Read More

Disgust is NOT phobia

Submitted by BR---Raised in New York City--- on December 8, 2009 - 10:14am.

I take exception to what liberal leaders in MY country have labeled as "homophobia." How is it that I am employed in the counseling field (for over 11 years) and consult Psychology AND Psychiatric texts and journals semi-regularly and have yet to find the term homophobia listed as a legitimate disorder??
I DO find homosexuality TRULY disgusting. I tell all I share opinions with AND consult with that persons labeled as "homophobic"
are really not. I tell them instead that much more likely, these persons are simply "homo-disgusted." Thats not a disorder folks but instead, simply an intelligent use of our first amendment rights....you know, like the right of homosexuals to have parades and voter drives.
Thanks for the space and for publishing a true topic of more valid criticism and relevancy on this issue.