The Surprising Science of Enjoying Food & Why We Need to Know Why
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The Surprising Science of Enjoying Food & Why We Need to Know Why

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 15, 202648 min

We all have vivid memories of major events from our past — moments we can picture so clearly that we’re certain we remember exactly what happened. They’re known as “flashbulb memories.” But here’s the strange thing: even when those memories feel crystal clear, they may not be very accurate and there is an interesting reason why. https://dictionary.apa.org/flashbulb-memory Why are some foods simply more fun to eat than others? Why does restaurant food often seem to taste better than what we make at home? And is there actually a right way to build the pe...

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Today on something you should know, why some of your most vivid memories may not be accurate. Then the reasons you enjoy some food more than others. One reason is texture. Think about pretty much every candy bar, right?

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You have like a chocolatey shell and then you get inside and there's something chewy and maybe there's something gooey and then there's nougat in there. So it's crispy, it's crunchy, it's chewy, it's gooey all in one bite. really great. Also, what makes some statements seem believable even when

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they're not true? And what makes a great explanation and why we may not be as good at explaining as we think? One of the most universal phenomena that sadly probably holds for all of us is that we're susceptible to a phenomenon called the illusion of explanatory depth that we often overestimate our own

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