Researchers at Penn State have found out what Spicy foods may reveal about your personality. It seems that those more likely to eat spicy foods have more of an outgoing personality. Whereas, those that do not, tend to be more reserved and avoid risky situations.
Via DailyMail:
Nadia Byrnes, a doctoral candidate at the university, conducted a study of 184 non-smoking participants between the ages of 18 and 45 without any known issues that would compromise their ability to taste.
She assessed the group using the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS) test.
This test looks at the personality trait of ‘sensation-seeking’.
This trait is defined as seeking out ‘novel and intense stimulation’ regardless of the risks involved.
People who score above the mean AISS score are considered more open to risks and new experiences, while those scoring below the mean are considered less open to those things.
