Why are we less picky and more open-minded about what we eat as we age?
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I see a bunch of comments about taste bud changes and they’re not wrong, but they also discount the fact that as we get older and gain more confidence from not experiencing negative outcomes from previously unknown things, we become less risk-averse and are willing to try new things.
We develop a better frame of reference and start thinking that “hey, I like shrimp and it’s kind of similar in appearance and texture to octopus, and my friends who like both say that octopus is like eating a thicker and more rubbery shrimp, so maybe I’ll try octopus. It won’t hurt to try it.”
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