Meat is mollifying? A researcher at McGill University in Toronto has found that 82 men responded less aggressively when shown images of meat than when shown other images designed to provoke them, such as ones of weapons. "I wanted to know if we might respond aggressively to certain stimuli in our environment not because of learned associations, but because of an innate predisposition. I wanted to know if just looking at the meat would suffice to provoke an aggressive behavior," says Frank Kachanoff, of McGill's Department of Psychology. "We used imagery of meat that was ready to eat. In terms of behaviour, with the benefit of hindsight, it would make sense that our ancestors would be calm, as they would be surrounded by friends and family at meal time." (Clearly this guy has never had a meal with my family.)
http://www.mcgill.ca/aoc/news/chann...vioural-traits-might-kick-dinner-table-eating
When asked to comment on the findings, Morrissey punched the interviewer in the face.
http://www.mcgill.ca/aoc/news/chann...vioural-traits-might-kick-dinner-table-eating
When asked to comment on the findings, Morrissey punched the interviewer in the face.
Ok, so I made that last bit up.