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Posting a photo of the food you're about to eat on WeChat has become a daily ritual(惯例;仪式) for many.Often this food in the photo isn't as appealing to those looking at it,but scientists are now claiming taking a photo of your food before you eat it makes it taste better.
Researchers at University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management claim taking a photo puts you in the moment and in doing so,heightens your (41)I.The person taking the photo will,on some level,feel the motivation to continue the practice.
Researchers wondered about the power of rituals after noticing the funny (42)K that people often perform before eating and drinking.They conducted experiments to investigate whether these kinds of habitual behaviour influences taste.
In the first experiment,some participants were asked to eat a piece of chocolate following a detailed set of (43)A:‘Without unwrapping the chocolate bar,break it in half.Unwrap half of the bar and eat it.Then,unwrap the other half and eat it.'The other participants were (44)E instructed to relax for a short amount of time and then eat the chocolate bar however they wanted.
The results showed that those who had performed the ritual rated the chocolate more (45)C,enjoyed it more,and were willing to pay more for the chocolate than the other group.
A second experiment (46)H these findings,showing that (47)B movements don't produce a more enjoyable eating experience.The data also (48)D that a longer delay between ritual and consumption enhanced these effects,even with a common food like carrots.
While these rituals may seem insignificant,the researchers note that the effects they produce are quite amazing.And while rituals are (49)J before mealtimes,they could play a role in other (50)G,too.