A Sour Taste in Your Mouth Means You're More Likely to Take Risks

10:43 EDT 7 Jun 2018 | Discover Magazine

Tired of playing it safe? Go suck a lemon! No, really. A new paper published in Scientific Reports says tasting something sour is linked to more risk-taking behavior in people. Researchers from the University of Sussex in England recruited 168 volunteers from both the United Kingdom and Vietnam. The team gave them a taste of just one of various solutions that fell into the five main taste groups of humans: bitter, salty, sour, sweet and the savory umami. The tasters then took part

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