Odor sensation and memory
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Odor sensation and memory
Praeger, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-134) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Our sense of smell, as Trygg Engen reminds us early in this definitive work, has been neglected as a research area. This neglect belies the very critical role that the sense plays in human adaptation to the environment through the monitoring of odors. Smell is learned through experience and results, Engen maintains, in a schema of memory system that enables individuals to process and categorize odors. There are closer relationships between the individual detecting an odor, the circumstances or environment, and the reaction of pleasure or aversion than with the other senses. When future occasions present the same or similar odors, memory will bring back the early experience and directly affect the reaction to the new stimuli. Engen sees odor perception as mainly psychological, unlike the traditional approach which sees the sense largely as an innate mechanism with a direct physiological basis. The research underlying this book is the most current in sensory cognition, reminding the reader of the importance of the sense of smell through examples of what deprivation entails.
The author develops an appreciation of the odor-sensing ability mankind has and explores the uses to which that sense is applied. The ability to relate past to present perception--odor memory--and the gradations of odor impact are discussed, as well as the engaging questions of fragrances effects on behavior, odors and sexuality, mother-infant bonding, and pollution. This book is essential reading for all who work in areas relating to sensory perception and cognition.
目次
Preface The Human Uses of Olfaction Odor Detection and Discrimination Arousal Familiarity The Persistence of Odor Odor Exposure and Odor Sensitivity Odor Processing Monitoring Odors Odor Constancy Keeping Track of Odor Quality Keeping Track of Odor Intensity Other Modalities Smells The Perception of Pollution The Psychology of Odor Perception Sources of Malodor Deodorization Fragrances and Perfumes Theories of Odor Therapy The Personal Uses of Perfume The Role of Experience Body Odors Kinship Recognition Synchronization of Menstrual Cycles Menstrual Cycle and Odor Sensitivity Odors as Aphrodisiacs The Effect of Loss of Odor Sensitivity Mother-Infant Bonding Odor Memory Limitations of Odor Memory The Special Attributes of Odor Memory The Role of Odor in Encoding Memories Loss of Odor Sensitivity The Psychology of Anosmia The Unity of Perception Diagnostic Tests Causes of Individual Differences Affected Olfactory Mechanisms Treatments The Odor Sensorium Neophobia False-Alarm Response Bias Plasticity Ecological Encoding Proactive Interference Recognition Memory An Epiphenomenal Mnemonic References Index
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