Term ID: T1992

Gustatory Conditioning

/gustatory-conditioning/
Learning processes involving taste stimuli, including taste aversion learning where foods become associated with illness, leading to long-lasting avoidance behaviors.
Example: People developing aversions to foods eaten before becoming ill, even when the food didn't cause the illness, demonstrating powerful associative learning mechanisms.

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Reference: Garcia & Koelling (1966)