When we are in a good mood, we generally tend to eat better than when we are in a bad mood. Scientists at Cornell University (USA), led by Dr. Brian Wansink, conducted several interesting experiments.
When we are in a good mood, we generally tend to eat better than when we are in a bad mood. Scientists at Cornell University (USA), led by Dr. Brian Wansink, conducted several interesting experiments. Their participants watched funny and sad films, listened to humorous and tragic stories, described situations that lift or spoil our mood. At the same time, everyone was treated to hot popcorn. It turned out that the «sad» participants — both men and women — ate significantly more popcorn (sometimes by 50%) than their «fun» counterparts. Scientists explain this by the fact that unconsciously we are trying to get ourselves out of a sad state, and the easiest and easiest way to do this is with the help of “comforting food”, which, alas, is rarely healthy.