2016-06-13

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Disgust Sensitivity Quiz: https://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-disgust-sensitivity-test

FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started:

- Disgust: A feeling of revulsion at something unpleasant

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- Reverse Osmosis: A way to purify water by pushing it through a semipermeable membrane.

- Toilet-to-tap: A framing device used by recycled water opponents to cause people to think of sewage.

- NEWater: The brand name given to recycled water in Singapore.

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Cockroach - Gary Alpert

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References:

Rozin, P., Haddad, B., Nemeroff, C., Solvic, P. (2015). Psychological aspects of the rejection of recycled water: Contamination, purification and disgust. Judgement and Decision Making, 10-1(50-63). Retrieved from http://journal.sjdm.org/14/14117a/jdm14117a.pdf

Schwartz, J. (2015). Water Flowing From Toilet to Tap May Be Hard to Swallow. New York Times, D1. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/science/recycled-drinking-water-getting-past-the-yuck-factor.html?_r=0

Haddad, B. (2012). The Psychology of Water Reclamation and Reuse: Survey Findings and Research Roadmap. U.S. Case Studies, D22-D23. Retrieved from http://www.reclaimedwater.net/data/files/153.pdf

Nemeroff, C. (2016). Personal Communication.

Gallagher, D.. (2016). Personal Communication.