Reducing sweetness expectation in milk tea by crossmodal visuo-auditory interaction

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In the realm of healthy dietary choices about reducing sweetness perception, the exploration of crossmodal effects stands as a frequently employed approach. Both music and color can independently influence flavor evaluation and gustatory experience by eliciting emotions. However, less research has been done on the effects of audio-visual crossmodal interactions on sweetness expectations and perceptions. The present study conducted two experiments delving into the crossmodal effect on sweetness expectation and perception of milk tea by manipulating the emotional valence of music and packaging color. The results showed that positive (vs. negative) music led to higher sweetness expectations and perceptions for milk teas with neutral packaging color. Irrespective of music, participants had higher sweetness expectations for milk tea with positive or neutral (vs. negative) packaging colors. The congruence of valence between music and packaging color influenced sweetness perception. Positive (vs. negative) music correlated with a sweeter perception when the packaging color was positive. Exposed to negative music, subjects showed a higher sweetness perception with negative (vs. positive) packaging colors. In conclusion, the results suggest that the valence of music and packaging color crossmodally influence consumers' evaluation of milk tea, and it differs depending on whether it was tasted. Thus, this study has demonstrated the crossmodal influence of music and packaging color, providing valuable implications for healthy eating and marketing applications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:192

Enthalten in:

Appetite - 192(2024) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 107107

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lin, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yujia [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jianping [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Crossmodal
Journal Article
Music
Packaging color
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sweetness expectation
Tea
Valence

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.appet.2023.107107

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363825916