Learned preference for a hedonically negative flavor is observed after pairings with positive post-ingestion consequences rather than with a palatable flavor

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-149

  González, Felisa ^a   García Burgos, David ^a   de Brugada, Isabel ^a   Gil, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conditioned flavor preference; Flavor nutrient learning; Flavor taste learning; Medicine effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949270811     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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