The effects of prior experience with capsaicin on ratings of its burn.
The experiments reported here found that judgments of 'burn' intensity are affected by long-term memory (LTM). The implication of these findings for range-frequency theory and the role of LTM in intensity judgments are discussed.
Stevenson
R J
RJ
Sensory Research Centre, CSIRO Division of Food Science and Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Prescott
J
J
D000328:Adult; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D013649:Taste / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D002211:Capsaicin