Why are we fascinated by gross things and feel good about being superior to other people?Disgust ChartDisgust and contempt are two of the seven universal emotions we all experience.
Sometimes people find it difficult to distinguish between the feelings and facial expressions of disgust and contempt. By looking at the definitions of these emotions we can start to understand the key differences between them.
Disgust arises as a feeling of aversion towards something offensive. We can feel disgusted by something we perceive with our physical senses (sight, smell, touch, sound, taste), by the actions or appearances of people, and even by ideas.
Disgust can be broken down into two different categories: “core” disgust and interpersonal disgust.Contempt is the feeling of dislike for and superiority (usually morally) over another person, group of people, and/or their actions.