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What Flavor is Your Personality? Discover Who You Are by Looking at What You Eat Hardcover – April 1, 2001

by Stanley G. Harris (Foreword), Jan Fawcett (Foreword), Alan Hirsch M.D. (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks; First Edition edition (April 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1570716471
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570716478
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe nose knows - or at least takes good guesses
By Eileen G. on April 10, 2001
Format: Hardcover
This book is really about the world of smell first, taste second - and the findings, meanings, ramifications, and just plain weird and thrilling things neurologists, psychiatrists, educators, and all sorts of additional folks have learned in the past several decades about olfactory stimuli.
Dr. Alan Hirsch is a neurologist and a psychiatrist, and has published a study entitled "Effects of Garlic Bread and Family Interactions." He has my vote. The results of that study, and a series of other, equally engaging ones (on migraines and fragrance, firefighters' loss of smell, nostalgia, the effects of "malodors" and more) are included in the wonderful appendix of this very entertaining book.
Considering the wealth of understanding and information that Hirsch has at his disposal, this book is a bit "lite, " and the chapter on meat is quite general. But the narrative seems to be grounded in Hirsh's research, and in his especially playful and hopeful sense of human possibility.
In addition, Hirsch mentions some strange and interesting things: for example, research into humans and smell has shown that certain floral smells are stimulating, ever so slightly anxiety-provoking, and therefore promote learning in test subjects. (Your third grade teacher who "smelled good" may actually have enhanced your ability to learn - by wearing perfume.) Male chefs - for a variety of reasons - have senses of smell that are often less acute than the diners in the restaurant. In order to make foods "taste like themselves," artificial flavoring often does the trick better than natural flavorings. Men and women have very different noses. (Men, think twice about taking a female date to a barbecue.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA Light Look at Sense of Smell as a Personality Indicator
By Donald Mitchell HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on March 31, 2001
Format: Hardcover
Dr. Hirsch is a neurologist and psychiatrist who specializes in treating patients experiencing taste and smell losses. From this work, he was able to conduct many interesting measurements about how our sense of smell translates into personality and behavioral patterns. The book is written in a charming and light-hearted way that makes for interesting reading, much like a series of magazine articles. Each subject contains one or more quizzes to help you get insights into what your personal preferences could mean about your personality.
I was attracted to this book by having read Mean Genes. In that book, I learned that about a quarter of all people have a risk-taking gene that is highly associated with liking spicy food. It occurred to me that What Flavor Is Your Personality? could be a more detailed examination of other such genetic patterns. Although the book does not go so far as to claim that these are genetic traits, the studies cited suggest that there are underlying reasons for preferences among aromas and tastes that do correlate to personality and behavior patterns, after controlling for environmental influences. Obviously, this field is one that will develop rapidly after we know more about the human genome.
What the book claims is that "our food choices . . . can provide insight into our personality." This is true in part because the "desire for food . . . has an emotional component . . . " and research has shown "a less important family role in food preferences."
The book also points out research that suggests that our initial reaction to another person is heavily influenced by "an olfactory event." Certainly, we can all remember being repelled by someone who smelled bad to us.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsAs deep as a magazine article
By Michelle Pettit VINE VOICE on June 13, 2003
Format: Hardcover
I think the premise of this book is interesting - reflecting who you are by the tastes you prefer....the psychology of personality, the power of smell in memory and in attraction. The chapter titles enticed me (but it all seems to be advertising, with no depth) -- the writing and the information imparted in this book is no deeper than a magazine article. The book is probably worth paging through for fifteen minutes...you will catch all the information you need -- and will ever get from it -- that way.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat is your Flavor Persoanlity - A Review
By Book Maven on October 6, 2009
Format: Hardcover
I picked up this book used because I saw a quote from Dr. Hirsch in Fitness magazine and was curious to learn more about the science of smell. Since I'm a first year psych major this book really seemed interesting. Overall it was a super fun read. Me and my roommate especially enjoyed the Ice Cream Romance Horoscope section, where you predict your compatibility with someone based on what kind of ice cream is your favorite. It was pretty funny, because I am a double chocolate chunk lover and the book predicted I would do best with someone who really stable and kind person who likes Butter Pecan. Well guess what kind of ice cream my boyfriend likes!?! The book is filled with insights into your personality based on food and the number of times it was right was remarkable. I'm very interested to read more from Dr Hirsch.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA under appectiated Book
By Just Another Opinion on September 12, 2004
Format: Hardcover
I found out about this book by a book review done in my favorite magazine, JANE. They had picked this book as a new hot topic as it was being released.

After reading the review I HAD to pick it up. I was thrilled with it. I even had my library get it so other people could check it out.

It definatly was great at being pretty on the money about your personality.

For anyone thats skeptical, CHECK IT OUT. Its a great laugh and you might just learn something about yourself.......
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