Clinical research indicates that environmental context plays a very important role in altering individual responsiveness to addictive drugs. For example, traumatic life experiences have been shown to be associated with the development of a drug addiction, or a relapse back…
Category: Psychology
“O Fortuna, this wine is powerful!”: The Influence of Music on the Perception of Taste
A side note before we launch into today’s review: Today’s post marks the 50th review of current scientific research related to wine on The Academic Wino! It’s the 71st post overall, but 50th major study review! Seems hard to believe…
Does Perceived Healthiness of Wine Increase Frequency of Consumption?
As a result of the obesity epidemic, people are starting to take notice and be more aware of the healthiness of the foods they consume on a daily basis. Studies have found that foods that consumers perceive as healthy will…
Sweet Wine Preference: The New Personality Test?
This week wraps up with a short and sweet (pun intended) article looking at personality traits and dietary preferences in humans, specifically whether or not a preference for sweet tastes in white wines dictates the type of personality one expresses.…