Comments on: Science says measure out your indulgences

By: Rodzilla

Rodzilla — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:13:25 +0000

I think I’m going to be disappointed if your dissertation isn’t somehow related to candy.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:54:26 +0000

@Rodzilla, I’d agree that the results themselves aren’t surprising, BUT if you asked people which would they prefer, all the chocolate you can eat + a 2 lb bag for free or a week without chocolate, I think most people would pick the former without thinking that it could spoil their future enjoyment.

It would also be interesting if they could somehow sum the collective enjoyment of the people who ate lots of chocolate over the course of the week and compare that to the drop in enjoyment at the week-later follow-up. I think daily chocolate may win out then.

By: Rodzilla

Rodzilla — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:10:46 +0000

This is only a criticism of the study, but I think most would expect those results.

I would like to see them build on it. Sure, temporary restriction may heighten the enjoyment when it returns, but does too much restriction lead to over-indulgences? I bet it does.

By: yulaffin

yulaffin — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:50:17 +0000

I eat chocolate every day but I don’t gorge on it – a couple of squares of dark chocolate is enough. I love chocolate!