Both culinary psychologists and food researchers have looked into why we voluntarily eat food that may elicit pain. In fact, research suggests that those with an affinity for chili peppers like them for the same "high" effect as adrenaline-junkies. Thus, the personality connection is that those who love chili peppers, do not feel the pain any less, but are more masochistic and merely enjoy it more. This factors into personality as well, for those who seek intensity and those who seek novelty.
The potential
connection between spicy foods and personality transforms the whole, “do you
want to see me breathe fire” question with all new meaning.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/love-spicy-food-built-your-personality
Abbasi, Jennifer. "Love of Spicy Food is Built Into Your Personality."
Popular Science (2012):
6 Dec. 2012. Web. 11 Nov. 2013
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