Investigating the social function of spicy food by promoting cohesion

• Main Author: Koh, Hui Lin
• Other Authors: Bobby K. Cheon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66473
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: It is unclear why people adopted the unbearable consumption of spicy food (capsaicin). However, some studies demonstrate that shared painful experiences and endorphin-releasing activities may promote social bonding. Hence, consumption of capsaicin rich food may serve some social function...