Taste Aversion

Taste aversion is a learned psychological response where a person associates a specific food or drink with feeling sick or unpleasant after experiencing illness, leading them to avoid that taste in the future. Unlike typical conditioning, this association often develops after just one adverse reaction and can occur even if the food wasn't the actual cause of the illness. It serves as a survival mechanism, helping individuals avoid potentially harmful substances by remembering and rejecting tastes linked to previous negative experiences.