Disgust reactions to a remembered trauma analogue are similarly persistent to fear reactions.

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the persistence of disgust and fear reactions to trauma analogues over time.
• Participants underwent a trauma analogue, with emotional reactions maximized at encoding.
• Two experiments with different emotional intensity levels were conducted and assessed at 24 hours and one week later.
• The study analyzed the fading patterns of disgust and fear reactions after the delay periods.
• Disgust persisted more than fear over 24 hours and one week when initial emotional intensity was moderate.
• At maximum intensity, both emotional reactions faded similarly over time.
• The findings underline the significance of disgust as a relevant emotional response to trauma.