Specialists in psychology from Cornell University in the USA explained the reasons for overeating are legitimate representatives of the stronger sex. The results of own research, the authors published in the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science, and briefly they can be found on the website of The Telegraph.
Taking into account the opinion of specialists, the representatives of the stronger sex with women significantly more likely to overeat than in other cases. The basis for this is called the desire first to impress the latter. Professionals assume that an excellent appetite guys perceive girls as a manifestation of good health.
In the research of experts in psychology participated 133 inhabitant of our planet (74 men and 59 women). Researchers learned that on average representatives of the stronger sex in the presence of ladies eat up to 93 percent more pizza and 86 percent more lettuce. The quality of the food at all this does not matter.
Representatives of the stronger sex in the presence of other men are also the fairer sex in the presence of guys and ladies, as demonstrated by specialists in psychology, not overeat. "People need to calm down, when you take a meal with members of the opposite sex," concluded the study authors.
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