Does craving sweets make you a nicer person? According to a new study, people who eat chocolate, candy, and cakes are more apt to have pro-social personality traits and agreeableness. That sheds new light on the term, "sweetheart."

The research — conducted by Dr. Brian Meier, associate professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA; Dr. Michael D. Robinson, NDSU professor of psychology; Dr. Sara Moeller, assistant professor at Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL; and Miles Riemer-Peltz of Gettysburg College — is being published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

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As reported in Science Daily, "In one study, the authors found participants who ate a sweet food (a specific brand of chocolate), versus a non-sweet food (a cracker) or no food, were more likely to volunteer to help another person in need. The authors also found in another study that people believe that a person who likes sweet foods like candy or chocolate cake (compared to foods from the other four taste types) is also more agreeable or helpful, but not more extroverted or neurotic."

It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that eating chocolate makes people nicer. For years research has proven that eating dark chocolate makes the brain produce endorphins, giving those who eat it a "runner's high and making you happier." If you're happier, you're probably nicer too, right?

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So, let's all get a little happier today and break out the baking pans. Here are a few of our favorite recipes for sweets:

Sweets To Give You a Sweet Heart

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