When people have a negative physical reaction to a specific word, it's called word aversion (not misophonia as some people mistakenly presume). "Moist," "pustule," and "panties" are just a few of the words that come up over and over. In this episode, I talk with a psychologist to see what we know about these kinds of feelings.\nLINKS AND SPONSORS |\nLearn how you can get my LinkedIn Learning course free: https://t.co/coQuXJRtrT |\nEarnest: https://earnest.com/grammar |\nGRAMMAR GIRL EMAIL NEWSLETTER |\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/newsletters |\nGRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |\nOptimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |\nFor iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |\nPEEVE WARS CARD GAME |\nhttps://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/grammar-girl-s-peeve-wars |\nGRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |\nhttp://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |\nGRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |\nVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)