Andrew Huberman· PhD
taste system five basic pallets, sweet sour bitter salt umami each of them has a predetermined identity. We know exactly what and valence. These are attractive. These are aversive.
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taste system five basic pallets, sweet sour bitter salt umami each of them has a predetermined identity. We know exactly what and valence. These are attractive. These are aversive.
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But sweet also has a positive valance, which makes it incredibly attractive and appetitive, but it's attractive and appetitive, as I'll tell you in a second independent of its identity and quality.
We knew that we could taste what has been usually defined as the five basic taste qualities, sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami