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A.instructions B.random C.highly D.revealed E.simply F.established
G.situations H.confirmed I.senses J.common K.routinesPosting a photo of the food you're about to eat on WeChat has become a daily ritual(惯例;仪式) for many.Often this food in the photo isn't as appealing to those looking at it,but scientists are now claiming taking a photo of your food before you eat it makes it taste better.
Researchers at University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management claim taking a photo puts you in the moment and in doing so,heightens your (41)___.The person taking the photo will,on some level,feel the motivation to continue the practice.
Researchers wondered about the power of rituals after noticing the funny (42)___ that people often perform before eating and drinking.They conducted experiments to investigate whether these kinds of habitual behaviour influences taste.
In the first experiment,some participants were asked to eat a piece of chocolate following a detailed set of (43)___:‘Without unwrapping the chocolate bar,break it in half.Unwrap half of the bar and eat it.Then,unwrap the other half and eat it.'The other participants were (44)___ instructed to relax for a short amount of time and then eat the chocolate bar however they wanted.
The results showed that those who had performed the ritual rated the chocolate more (45)___,enjoyed it more,and were willing to pay more for the chocolate than the other group.
A second experiment (46)___ these findings,showing that (47)___ movements don't produce a more enjoyable eating experience.The data also (48)___ that a longer delay between ritual and consumption enhanced these effects,even with a common food like carrots.
While these rituals may seem insignificant,the researchers note that the effects they pro