733 - Why People Hate Words Like 'Moist'

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 6:45 p.m.

b'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)'