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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Maitreyee Thakkar

Psychology explains why you open the fridge even when you’re not hungry, and what your brain is really looking for

Imagine walking into the kitchen, opening the refrigerator door, staring at the shelves for a few seconds, finding nothing interesting, and closing it. Ten minutes later, you do it again.

You are not hungry. You do not need a meal. You may not even remember why you opened it in the first place. Yet millions of people perform this small, almost automatic ritual every day.

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