Andrew Huberman· PhD
In fact, super-tasters are especially sensitive to bitterness and to acidity to the point that foods - Mm-hmm. - that other people enjoy just fine, they find aversive simply because the sensation is overwhelming.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
In fact, super-tasters are especially sensitive to bitterness and to acidity to the point that foods - Mm-hmm. - that other people enjoy just fine, they find aversive simply because the sensation is overwhelming.
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