Psychologists have discovered managers - and even total strangers - are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.

 

心理学家发现，和经理们（乃至陌生人）吃同样食物的人更容易即刻获得他们的信任。

 

During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats.

 

And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.

 

The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory – where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves.

 

But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship.

 

Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly evoke¹ trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect.

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