We propose that incidental disgust (i.e. disgust triggered by a factor unrelated to the decision at hand) can influence the choice between two commodities, even when decision makers are unaware of the influence. Two experiments tested the hypothesis that decision makers exposed to an incidental disgust prime (as opposed to a neutral prime) would be more likely to dispose of a status-quo object ...

This study uses depth interviews with mothers about their disposal of children’s possessions to craft a new understanding of the role of identity in disposal. Our study asks: How does identity influence the disposal process of ordinary possessions? A disposal identity continuum of keepers and discarders emerged from the data. This new understanding suggests that disposal involves decisions rega...

compared to other methods of vaccine production, (e.g. culture flask and bioreactor system), the roller culture method for producing rabies vaccine is simpler, and the equipment easier to install and maintain, and also in the event of contamination of one roller, the entire batch need not be discarded. this system provides a much larger surface area than the culture flask, and also ensures a mu...