Extroverted kids may be more likely to be tricked by bigger bowl sizes than their introverted counterparts, according to a small new study. Researchers from the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab and the University of Groningen found that extroverted kids are more likely than their introverted peers to serve themselves bigger portions in response to a bigger bowl. Previous research has shown that bigger bowl size can trick children into serving themselves bigger portions. The findings suggest that environmental cues can affect introverted and extroverted children differently, researchers said. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, included 18 kids ages 6 to 10, whose levels of...
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