The Science of Disgust

The video explores how the brain recognizes and processes the emotion of disgust. It highlights the role of the insula in recognizing disgust, especially through studies involving patients with Huntington's disease and epilepsy. The insula is part of a larger network that processes emotions. Cultural expressions of disgust, such as facial expressions and the word 'yuck', are also discussed. Additionally, the video mentions how the smell of chocolate can trigger relaxation by increasing Theta brain waves.

Which part of the brain is crucial for recognizing disgust in facial expressions?

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

• Insula

• Amygdala

What was the primary focus of the research involving epilepsy patients?

• Studying the effects of seizures on memory

• Mapping brain regions activated by disgust

• Investigating the causes of epilepsy

• Analyzing the impact of epilepsy on language

How does the insula's response to disgust differ from its response to other emotions?

• It responds only to happiness

• It responds more quickly to disgust

• It responds specifically to disgust and not to happiness or fear

• It does not respond to disgust at all

According to Professor Paul Eckman, what is a universal facial expression of disgust?

• Raising eyebrows

• Smiling

• Screwing up the nose and pulling down the mouth corners

• Widening the eyes

What is a common linguistic expression of disgust found in many languages?

• Wow

• Oops

• Yuck

• Oopsie