| To illustrate this point, assembled hacks would be encouraged to try new things, and would thus experience this neophobia first hand. |
| It has also been shown that birds may reject novel prey on the basis of unfamiliarity alone or neophobia. |
| They enter a phase of development known as neophobia, in which they reject new foods and become temperamental. |
| To compare object neophobia between populations, a second experiment using a similar protocol and the same individuals as in the prior experiment was conducted. |
| This suggests that food neophobia also indicates the tendency not only to avoid, but also to dislike, novel foods. |
| Even though food neophobia appears to be genetic, doctors say parents of picky eaters can't just surrender and boil another pot of pasta. |
