Eating Food With Your Hands Makes It Way More Appetising
According to a new study published in the Journal of Retailing, for those with high levels of self-control, the act of eating with your hands makes certain foods way more appetising.
据《零售期刊》（Journal of Retailing）发表的一项新研究，对于那些自制能力强的人来说，用手抓会让某些食物变得更加开胃。
Lead researcher Adriana Madzharov, Ph.D., split 45 participants into two groups.
首席研究员Adriana Madzharov博士将45名参与者分成了两组。
One half ate a cube of cheese with a toothpick while the other half didn't use any utensils at all.
一组人用牙签吃了一块奶酪，另一组人则不用任何餐具。
Before the experiment, both groups had relatively similar opinions about the cheese.
在实验之前，两组人对奶酪的感觉都差不多。
Afterwards, however, most participants in the direct-touch group reported the snack to be tastier and more satisfying than their toothpick-wielding peers —compelling them to consume more of it.
然而，吃完后，相较于用牙签吃的一组，用手抓的一组中大多数参与者都说，奶酪变得更美味、更可口了，促使他们想吃更多奶酪。
One caveat: people with low levels of self-control didn't experience any altered perception, regardless of whether or not they used a utensil.
需注意：自制能力低的人，无论是否使用餐具，感知上都不会有任何变化。
"These two groups do not appear to process sensory information in the same way," Madzharov said in a statement.
Madzharov在一份声明中说，“这两组人处理感官信息的方式不同”。
"Our results suggest that for people who regularly control their food consumption, direct touch triggers an enhanced sensory response, making food more desirable and appealing."
“我们的研究结果表明，对于常常控制饮食的人来说，用手抓食物会引发更强烈的感官反应，食物也会变得更开胃、更有吸引力。”
The main takeaway? Using the senses we can manipulate our self-control. Something to consider next time you find yourself nearing the end of the peanut butter jar.
要点是什么？要点就是我们可以通过感官控制自制能力。下次你发现花生酱罐要见底时，你就会意识到这一点了。
2026年1月15日于经典龙苑
