date:Mar 20, 2013
grapes, while others played for potato chips or MMs.
Prior to playing the game, half of the participants chewed either Juicy Fruit gum or Wrigley's Spearmint gum.
Those who chewed the minty gum were significantly less likely to play as long for the fruit, suggesting they were less motivated to get them when chewing gum. The fruity gum showed a smaller effect that wasn't statistically significant.
In a second experiment, the researchers asked participants to keep a food journal recording what