In March 2001 Dr Alan Hirsch, the head of Chicago's Smell and Taste Centre,
released a book called "What Flavour Is Your Personality?"
As part of his research for the book, Dr Hirsch (a neurologist) surveyed
the snacking habits of 800 volunteers in an attempt to connect their snack
food preferences with their personality traits and likely compatibility with
others.
Overall, Dr. Hirsch concluded that people who like to snack on nuts tend
to be easy-going, empathetic, understanding, calm
and have a very even-keel nature - and they get on best with other
nut fanciers too.
We don't know if this is pop psychology, weird science, an indication that
all the other snack foods surveyed contain way too much salt or if the good
Doctor really does have a point - you can decide for yourself. But we think
this is a lot of fun!
Here's Dr. Hirsch's key snackfood personality charts:
If your favourite snack food is...
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You are...
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Nuts
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Easy going, empathetic, understanding, calm, and have an even-keel nature
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Potato Chips
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Ambitious, successful, a high achiever and impatient with less than the best
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Corn Chips
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A perfectionist, punctual, conservative, responsible and have high expectations
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Twisties or
Cheezels
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Conscientious, principled, proper, fair, plan ahead, love order, have great
integrity but can seem rigid
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Pretzels
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Lively, easily bored with routine, flirtatious, intuitive, may overcommit
to projects
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Popcorn
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Take-charge, pitches in often, modest, self-confident but not a show-off
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Crackers
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Rational, logical, contemplative, shy, prefers time alone.
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If your favourite snack food is...
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Look for a partner whose favourite snack is...
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Nuts
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Nuts (potato chips: possible)
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Potato Chips
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Pretzels, potato chips, popcorn
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Corn Chips
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Corn chips or cheese-flavoured snacks
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Twisties or
Cheezels
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Potato chips, corn chips, pretzels or popcorn
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Pretzels
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Potato chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, crackers
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Popcorn
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Everything but tortilla chips
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Crackers
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Pretzels, popcorn
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