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It may burn and cause pain yet why do humans love spicy food?

It's probably because the brain turns a physical pain signal into a rewarding experience.

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辛辣食物可能会带来灼烧感和疼痛,但为什么人类却如此喜爱辛辣食物?

People like spicy food because the chemical compound capsaicin triggers pain receptors that trick the brain into releasing feel-good chemicals like endorphins and dopamine. — Dreamstime/TNS

Roughly 20 million years ago, an evolutionary step made by plants completely backfired.

At least when it came to humans.

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