Our brains tell us to avoid people who are sick, even when they don't show obvious symptoms

I worked with a guy who disliked and avoided the disabled and infirm. He talked about them behind their backs and said they creeped him out. He also gave women a hard time if they carried a few extra pounds. I always thought he was just an asshole, but maybe he had a highly-evolved sense of illness avoidance.

Naw… He was definitely an asshole.

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