Have you always wondered if the drunk you is the real you? We have sorted this out for you. Whether it makes you very happy is another question. We all have a (drunk) personality that comes out when you’ve had a few drinks. But according to a study, there is no such thing as a drunk you. How exactly does this work?
Is the drunk you the real you?
But what exactly does this mean? According to scientists, your drunk personality is actually not that different from the real you. Only how you experience it is different. In the study published in Clinical Psychological Science, 156 participants had to describe their personality both drunk and sober. Then they drank mixed drinks, played games and solved some puzzles. Sounds like a party doesn’t it? The personalities were then judged by three groups, namely themselves, their fellow partygoers and some neutral people.
What turned out?
The conclusion is stark, because do you know what turned out? The people who had drunk felt that they had changed a lot, while the neutral people who had not drunk thought this was not too bad. But one thing did stand out, namely that the people with drinks were more extroverted. We can all imagine something about that. What it all boils down to is that if you’ve had a drink, everyone else still thinks you’re the same, just a little more exuberant. The advantage of this is that you basically don’t have to worry about how you were in the pub the next day. Yet we now wonder whether we really have that “drunk in love” personality.
Are we telling the truth?
How often do we say that we are most honest when we have had a drink. Alcohol removes inhibitions and therefore we have less shame and restraint. Someone can blurt out things more quickly when they are drunk, talk easily and quickly forget about their own words. We become a lot looser, because alcohol increases the functioning of some neurotransmitters and this increases some character traits. For example, drunkenness can lead to aggressive behavior in someone whose amygdala is more active. Furthermore, it is not the case that we necessarily speak the truth during an evening that is not sober, but we simply use words more easily. We don’t really take into account what they can do to another person. This can of course work to your advantage or disadvantage.
