Over the last ten years, methods of cerebral imaging have revolutionized our knowledge of
cognitive processes in humans. An impressive number of papers dealing with cerebral …

Odour and odorants may affect the quality of life of exposed individuals. A review of the
literature on olfaction and reactions to odours was carried out with the aim of reaching an …

The Proust phenomenon is an enduring piece of folk wisdom that asserts that odors are
particularly powerful autobiographical memory cues. We provide a more formal exposition of …

The role of temporal lobe structures in olfactory memory was investigated by (i) the
examination of odour learning and memory in patients who had undergone resection from a …

Nowadays, depression is a major issue in public health. Because of the partial overlap
between the brain structures involved in depression, olfaction and emotion, the study of …

BACKGROUND: Smell identification deficits (SID) are common in adult schizophrenia,
where they are associated with negative symptoms and lower intelligence. However, smell …

In an aging population, changes in sensory abilities can adversely affect enjoyment of a
meal. Age-related changes in identification ability and familiarity of food odors may influence …

Naming common odors is a surprisingly difficult task: Odors are frequently misnamed. Little
is known about the linguistic properties of odor misnamings. We test whether odor …

Smell and taste are our most misunderstood senses. Given a choice between losing our
sense of smell and taste, or our senses of sight and hearing, most people nominate the …

This study assessed the influence of school level and gender on odor sensitivity and
identification, and the role of verbal capacity on odor identification in children (4–12 years) …