Pay Attention To How He Takes His Coffee, You Might Be In The Company Of A Psychopath

by N/A, 10 years ago | 3 min read

How do YOU take your coffee?

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You know coffee. It's an essential part of your day and well-being. But HOW you take your coffee reportedly reveals the innermost of your personality... and it's a little terrifying.

A new study published in the journal "Appetite" claims that if you take your coffee strong and black, you are more likely to exhibit antisocial personality traits - which is linked to psychopathic tendencies.

The study looked at the taste preferences of 500 people, and found that those who enjoyed the bitter flavor of black coffee were more likely to exhibit signs of "Machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcism and everyday sadism."

During the study, participants were asked to rate on a six point scale how much they enjoy food and drinks that are either sweet, sour, salty or bitter. Those results were then compared to four personality tests.

Those results were then compared to the different types of personality tests that looked at specific traits.Â

A significant correlation was found between those possessing antisocial personality traits with a preference for strong bitter tastes for flavors like coffee, beer, tonic water and radishes.

Some of the tests included comparing participants' results to the "Big 5" personality traits, and how much of a buzz they got from people's pain, by asking them to rate statements like "I sometimes replay my favorite scenes from gory slasher films."

The study also found that if you enjoy milky and sugary coffee, you tend to show more "agreeable" characteristics such as kindness, sympathy and cooperativeness.

But before you go running away from people at Starbucks who order black coffee, it's important to note that our taste preferences have been influenced by our culture and upbringing.

Enjoy your coffee!

You can check out the detailed studyÂ here.