The salty taste will linger for two reasons. First, it physically remains on the tongue for a while, and second, all tastes take time to build up. Sugar takes about 10 seconds. So, between those two effects you would expect salty to linger and sweet to take time.
You can tell your student that he is getting never published results! But it fits with other work I have published on the question.
don
Donald McBurney
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,This is a question from a student. I have never been aware of the taste reaction that he is describing, but was wondering about his impression that the salt receptors are stronger than the others on the tongue. Is this true, or is he asking about something that is totally idiosyncratic?
Although we are finished with the senses. I had to ask this. Why is it when one puts salt on their tongue and then sweet, the salty taste still lingers on your tongue before the "sweetness". Also are the salt receptors "stronger" than the others? because it take a while before a salty taste leaves thae mouth.
Thanks for any help you can give to me.
Nancy Melucci
LACCD
