Does your colleague prefer to drink coffee black?
What does that reveal about his character?
Created: 03/10/2022, 16:22
By: Andrea Stettner
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For many, a cup of coffee is simply part of starting the working day.
Whether with frothed milk, lots of sugar or rather black - our coffee preferences are as individual as people themselves. In fact, the way we drink our favorite hot drink reveals a lot about our character.
A look into your colleague's coffee cup can therefore be worthwhile.
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The colleague still has a good laugh.
But his fondness for black coffee gives clues to his true character.
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Coffee preferences are shaped by genes and childhood experiences
Taste preferences are primarily genetically determined or are shaped by early childhood experiences.
Scientists from the University of Innsbruck have researched that there is
a
connection between taste preferences and personality .
In a study, they asked 500 subjects about their coffee drinking habits.
Participants were also asked to indicate whether they preferred salty, sweet, sour or bitter foods.
The respondents were then analyzed psychologically.
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Colleagues who drink black coffee tend to have dark personality traits
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Preference for black coffee:
According to the scientists, people who like to consume bitter foods such as black coffee tend to have dark personality traits, the so-called "dark triad".
These include personality traits such as narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism (the ruthless pursuit of power).
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Preference for sweet coffee with milk:
These people tend to be friendly.
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Never enjoy office coffee too early
Whether in the office or at home: you should only enjoy your morning coffee at a certain time, otherwise it will have the opposite effect.
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