Resolving the Omnivore’s Dilemma: Disgust Inhibits the Desire to Taste or Look at Food

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Disgust motivates pathogen avoidance. However, pathogens can occupy food or mates. Thus, disgust may need to inhibit appetitive motivation to serve its purpose. As predicted, we found that participants wanted to taste food less and viewed food less after watching a disgusting versus a neutral video. We also found that disgust reduced viewing of food at a later, voluntary stage of attention. These findings may shed light on the role of disgust proneness in eating disorders and sexual dysfunctions.

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