Researchers using voodoo dolls have proven the maxim that indeed “a hungry man is an angry man.” Couples are more likely to quarrel if they are “hungry”- hungry and angry says scientist.
The study, which was conducted in The Ohio State University’s department of communications and psychology, followed 107 couples, married for an average of 12 years and found a connection between levels of blood sugar and feelings of aggression towards a spouse
“People can relate to this idea that when they get hungry, they get cranky,” said lead researcher, Dr. Brad Bushman. “We found that being hungry can affect our behaviour in a bad way, even in our most intimate relationships.”
Testing this theory, Dr. Bushman and his team used an unconventional approach- using voodoo dolls and glucometers, which are used by diabetics.
Every evening for three weeks, partners were each given a voodoo doll representing their spouse and acting alone, told to stick up to 51 pins in it at the end of each day, depending on how angry their spouse had made them. At the same time, they were also required, to measure their blood sugar levels in the mornings and evenings.
(via The Medical Blog)
