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How music affects food and eating (E51)

The Adam Ragusea Podcast

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How Music Affects Eating

Charles Spence is a psychologist who does tons of interesting research on gastronomy and we should interview him sometime. He raises the concern that the global popularity of American pop music might induce more people around the world to choose American style fast food, which is probably not the healthiest option available to them. There's a 2019 study out of China where they explored a previously documented phenomenon having to do with pitchMusic that is predominantly lower in pitch seems to prompt people to do what they want to do,. Music that is predominantly higher in pitch Seems to Prompt People to Do What They Want To Do. High music induces morality. The healthier choice in a restaurant setting with high pitched music playing. You hear

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