Why you always seem to have room for dessert

There’s a scientific reason behind your “second stomach.“ Become a Video Lab member! How is it that, after stuffing ourselves full at dinner, we somehow find room to eat again once dessert comes around? Turns out, the thing that makes us do this has a name: It’s called “sensory-specific satiety,“ and it’s actually supposed to keep us healthy. is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out . Watch our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Facebook: Or Twitter: