This is how psychopaths take their coffee, according to science
If you’re serious about your coffee drinking, there’s probably a certain way you like to prepare each cup, and you drink it that way day in, day out. Well, apparently, whether you prefer to top off your drink with cream or opt to drink it plain says a lot about your personality, according to science.
A 2016 study conducted at the University of Innsbruck in Austria revealed black coffee drinkers are more likely to show tendencies of psychopathy than those who prefer their java sugary sweet. (We always knew there was something a little off about those black coffee drinkers!)
Here’s more on the study:
Coffee Preference And Personality
Two studies were conducted, and each investigated how taste preferences might be associated with antisocial personality traits. In both studies, the results were the same. The findings demonstrated a strong link between the preference for bitter-tasting foods (black coffee, celery, radishes and tonic water) and heightened sadistic traits.
In other words, if you really like bitter foods, that could mean you also enjoy the feeling of seeing others in pain. Scary stuff. Excuse us while we go add another spoonful of sugar to our coffee…
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