The Fallibility of Gustatory Perception (VCE SSCE Psychology): Flashcards
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Papillae
Papillae
Raised bumps on tongue containing taste buds
Supertasters: taste bud count
Supertasters: taste bud count
More than 35 taste buds in small area (~0.5 cm diameter)
% of population who are supertasters
% of population who are supertasters
25%
Non-tasters: taste bud count
Non-tasters: taste bud count
Fewer than 15 taste buds in measured area
% of population who are average tasters
% of population who are average tasters
50%
Top-down processing
Top-down processing
Using prior knowledge/expectations to interpret sensory info
Bottom-up processing
Bottom-up processing
Using actual sensory signals from taste buds
Miraculin
Miraculin
Protein from West African miracle berry pulp
Duration of miraculin effect
Duration of miraculin effect
Approximately 20 minutes
When miraculin activates
When miraculin activates
In acidic pH (after eating sour/acidic foods)