The human palette, according to cognitive psychologist Nancy Etcoff, is capable of detecting sweetness at a ratio of 1:200. Dilute one teaspoon of sugar into 200 teaspoons of water, and we’ll notice. We love sugar! But here’s a confounder for the optimists: the human palette is capable of detecting bitterness at a ratio of 1:2000000. Etcoff’s comparison suggests that, in general, humans are more tuned in to the unpleasant tha...
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