Sensitivity Taste (Gustation)

Gustatory sensitivity, also known as gustation, is one of the five basic senses we use to perceive the world around us. Taste buds are located in the tongue, throat and upper esophagus and help us determine what we eat and drink.

Taste buds recognize five basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami. Sweet taste is usually associated with carbohydrates and sugar, salty with mineral salts, sour with acids, bitter with toxins and umami with amino acids. Additionally, some people may also perceive other tastes, such as metallic, burning, or astringent.

Taste sensitivity can vary from person to person. Some people may be more sensitive to certain tastes than others. For example, some people may be more sensitive to bitter tastes and prefer sweeter foods, while others may be less sensitive to bitter tastes and prefer saltier foods.

In addition, taste sensitivity may change with age. Some research suggests that older people may have lower sensitivity to certain tastes, especially bitter tastes, than younger people.

Taste sensitivity can also be linked to our health. Some diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, can change our sensitivity to certain tastes. Additionally, some medications can also change our sensitivity to taste.

In general, taste sensitivity plays an important role in our lives. It helps us choose food, determine the quality and safety of food, and enjoy food. Knowing how our taste sensitivities work can help us make healthier and tastier choices in food and life in general.

Taste sensitivity, or gustation (from the Latin gustatio - taste perception), is the ability to sense the taste of food. In Russian, the word “taste” has two meanings: gustatory and material. Taste as the gustatory quality of food is called taste in the narrow sense of the word, and as the ability to sense this quality is called taste sensitivity. In physiology, the term “taste” means taste in a narrow sense, that is, the sensation of taste.

Taste sensitivity is a complex function that depends on many factors. It can vary depending on age, gender, diet, health status, stress level and other factors.

One of the main factors influencing taste sensitivity is genetics. Some people may be more sensitive to certain tastes than others. This may be due to the characteristics of their genes or the fact that they grew up in a certain cultural environment.

Also, taste sensitivity can be influenced by various environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, pressure, etc. For example, some people may be more sensitive to bitter tastes at high temperatures and to sweet tastes at low temperatures.

In addition, a person’s psychological state can also affect taste sensitivity. For example, if a person is stressed or depressed, their taste sensitivity may change.

Finally, taste sensitivity can also be affected by certain medications and foods. For example, caffeine and nicotine may increase sensitivity to bitter and sour tastes, respectively, while alcohol may decrease sensitivity to sweet and salty tastes.

However, although taste sensitivity can change under the influence of various factors, it remains important for our lives. For example, we can use it to determine which foods we like and which we don't, and choose only those that we can eat without discomfort.

Since I am not able to adequately describe the world around me, I generated an artificial reality called “Gustation” and created rules of behavior there. My goal is to get the participants in this game to start playing with words. Gustatation – “taste” (from the Latin Gustare - “to feel the taste”) is the body’s ability to sense or recognize odors and respond to them. In humans, this function is one of the main ones and manifests itself as the ability to sense taste and smell (pain threshold). In this game the senses are heightened. But don't worry! At first we will have to communicate with gestures and facial expressions, so be prepared to show increased attention and patience. I will ask you simple questions, but they can evoke different emotions. It is your responsibility to read the question carefully and carefully consider the answer. If you don’t know the answer, you can safely say: “I don’t know.” Don't forget that the more clearly you express yourself and the wider the range of issues that interest you, the more likely it is that you will be left. Prepare your and unprepared minds for riddles, questions, riddles and adventures in this amazing world called Gustation. And I invite you.