Yesterday, our class investigated the theory/conspiracy that all Skittles are actually the same flavour. Many people believe that all Skittles are the same flavour, but we perceive them as tasting different because of the colour and scent of the candy!
We tried to prove or disprove this theory by doing a few experiments. First, we tasted the Skittles normally (our control).
Next, we tried tasting the Skittles while removing our sense of smell (plugging our noses). We noticed that the taste of the Skittles was reduced dramatically, because our senses of smell and taste are very connected!
Finally, we tried closing our eyes and guessing what flavour we were eating. Some people believe that your brain automatically associates a colour with a flavour (ex: yellow = lemon flavour).
What do you think? Is this theory accurate? Or just an internet rumour?