how do acquired tastes work?

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Things like mouldy cheese are awful initially, but after a while they become sought-after delicacies for many people. How does this work?

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Some of it is psychological, I think, and can change with new information; for years I would avoid sushi, under the assumption that they would/did sit around in stores for days. It wasn’t until about senior year in college when a friend informed me that they make them daily and often make the rice just shortly before making the rolls, and that the fish are flash-frozen to kill the germs (not to mention some types are cooked, too). So she started me out on California rolls and shrimp rolls, and eventually I found myself “graduating” to tuna and other fish. These days, sushi in nigiri or maki (roll) form, as well as sashimi, are among my favorite foods.