Darren ate a cheeseburger right before he got extremely nauseous from the flu. Now, every time Darren smells a cheeseburger, he gets nauseous. Darren is experiencing __________.

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Darren is experiencing a conditioned taste aversion, where an association is made between a specific food and illness or nausea, leading to an aversion to that food in the future. This occurs even if the food was not the cause of the illness, as the brain links the two events together.

Darren Ate a Cheeseburger Right Before He Got Extremely Nauseous