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Testing developed for measuring kids’ ability to smell
Until recently, there were no good tests available for measuring the ability to smell in children. Available studies were too lengthy for kids, and measured response to odors that kids hadn’t necessarily been exposed to, even if they could smell … Continue reading
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Birth control pills affect scent-based attraction
A recent UK study found that birth control pills impact a woman’s likelihood of sniffing out a genetically compatible mate. While it’s considered best, genetically and reproductively speaking, to choose a mate whose scent (determined by genes) is different, women … Continue reading
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Study looks at effects of “olfactory imagery”
Imagine a scent you’re familiar with. Now, actually go find something with that scent and sniff it. Chances are, imagining the scent caused the same reaction in your respiratory system as actually sniffing it did. This is the result of … Continue reading
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Electric shock improves odor perception
It sure seems like we’re discovering an exponential number of fascinating new things about the olfactory system these days. An article that came out of the recent Symposium on Olfaction and Taste has been forwarded to me at least a … Continue reading
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Olfactory mapping technique created by Israeli scientists
If odors were on a map, the way colors are “mapped” on a rainbow, which scents would be where? Israeli scientists have created an olfactory map based on analysis of 450 different scents. The map uses a 32-dimensional mathematical model, … Continue reading
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Olfactory processing defects mark predisposition to schizophrenia
Olfactory defects can indicate susceptibility to schizophrenia, according to a new study. Unaffected first-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia were tested and compared to mentally healthy individuals with no family history of the disease. Findings revealed marked impairments in olfactory … Continue reading
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Kids associate alcohol odors with drinking mom’s emotions
Scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center have done a study showing that kids’ response to the smell of alcohol is related to the reasons their mothers drink it. The study presented kids with pairs of odors, and the kids … Continue reading
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