Sublime Terror

The same people who are afraid of stinging insects and disgusted by rotting meat, are tempted to approach a swarm of bees and poke at maggot-riddled road kill. What’s going on with this paradoxical repulsion and attraction? The psychological phenomenon of the sublime has been explored for centuries, and it’s still something of a mystery.read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Anxiety Environment Evolutionary Psychology Philosophy attraction disgust entomophobia fear repulsion sublime Source Type: news