Scary and nasty beasts: Self‐reported fear and disgust of common phobic animals.
Animal phobias are one of the most prevalent mental disorders. We analysed how fear and disgust, two emotions involved in their onset and maintenance, are elicited by common phobic animals. In an online survey, the subjects rated 25 animal images according to elicited fear and disgust. Additionally,...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Psychology Vol. 111; no. 2; pp. 297 - 322 |
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