Wellness

[SeaMaiden]

Study Claims People Who Like Their Coffee Black Are More Likely To Have Psychopathic Tendencies

Thank goodness I like mine sweet and creamy!

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/people-who-their-coffee-black-are-more-likely-be-psychopaths/

[hopi]

Psychopath - large please

Study Funded By Global Dairy and Sugar International.

[KentuckyWoman]

I like mine creamy with no sugar. 

[GCR18]

I like my coffee iced with a little cream and sweet n low, preferably from Starbucks. LOL

[sidsmom]

Love the Internet...already a meme.

And yes, black please.

[dooBdoo]

With Bailey's Irish Cream, please.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

How about with Bushmills?

 Well, in the morning I like it with just some skim milk.  I like a light coffee blend, no strong brew.  And a side chaser of cold water.

[VaBelle35]

With coconut cream.

[wvumountiefan]

This explains a lot about my older sister!! Lol Just kidding! She is one of my BF! 😂🤣

[dooBdoo]

From the article at the link:  

"...While interesting, we should take this study with a grain of salt and tread carefully when interpreting the findings. 

Looking at the taste preferences of 500 people, it was found that those who enjoyed bitter flavors over sweet flavors were more likely to exhibit signs of “Machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism, and everyday sadism.” 

The study, which was published in the journal Appetite, was conducted at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, by psychologists Christina Sagioglou and Tobias Greitemeyer...

...They found a significant correlation between those displaying more antisocial personality traits and those with a penchant for strong bitter tastes, particularly flavors like coffee, beer, tonic water and radishes.

How you have your coffee, therefore, is a fairly accurate reflection of how much you enjoy bitter flavors. 

According to the study, if you enjoy milky and sugary coffee, you aren’t really a fan of bitterness and you are more likely to show “agreeable” tendencies such as kindness, sympathy and cooperativeness...

...It's important to note, though, that our taste preferences are hugely influenced by our culture and past experiences.

The researchers of the study also found that there was a lot of subjective opinion on what foods the participants defined as bitter.

Furthermore, the study didn't come to any clear conclusions as to what caused the correlation between “psychopathic tendencies” and enjoying bitter flavors.

So before you start wincing at people in Starbucks, remember that the results do not mean that if you prefer your coffee black, you are probably a psychopath."