The Garcia Effect, also known as conditioned taste aversion, demonstrates how animals, including humans, can develop a strong aversion to a food or drink after associating it with nausea or sickness, even if the illness occurs hours later. This phenomenon highlights the evolutionary advantage of quickly learning to avoid potentially harmful substances, showcasing the specificity and efficiency of the learning process.

Garcia Effect

The Garcia Effect

Conditioned Taste Aversion is a learned association between the taste of a specific food and illness, leading to an avoidance of that food in the future. This phenomenon demonstrates how the body's protective mechanisms can influence behavior, often after a single pairing of the food with sickness.

conditioned taste aversion

strong aversion

Food or drink aversion

nausea or sickness

evolutionary advantage

learning process

potentially harmful substances

Specificity of learning

Efficiency of learning

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