Even if some form of disgust intervention were implemented, would the culture eventually become desensitized to the shock value? All studies regarding handwashing techniques have focused on the risk of pathogen contamination. From preschools and schools focused on teaching about contamination (Lather Up For Good Health, 2010; Handy Saves The Day In Your Pre-School, 2014; Scrubclub.org, 2007) to trying to reduce illness-related absences in primary school (Priest et al., 2014) to studies aimed at observing handwashing habits within hospitals to develop relevant guidelines (Miller, Patrick and Ormrod, 2011). Yet this focus on contamination, I believe, has created an association within our society with risk assessment. Thus, those who do not have independent thought and do not follow the rules are considered deviant. This issue within our society, of our need for independence, must be addressed if we are to change the culture of hand washing. In conjunction with pathogen dissociation