Purpose Although neglected by science for a long time, the sense of olfaction has received
increasing attention from research areas including psychology, neuroscience, clinical …

One major unresolved problem in olfaction research is to relate the percept to the molecular
structure of stimuli. The present study examined this issue and showed for the first time a …

Olfactory and gustatory mental images are defined as short-term memory representations of
olfactory or gustatory events that give rise to the experience of “smelling with the mind's …

The olfactory function in humans is characterized by wide variability between individuals.
One of the prominent factors that contribute to this plasticity is early exposure. The present …

Does hedonic appreciation evolve differently for pleasant odors and unpleasant odors
during normal aging? To answer this question we combined psychophysics and electro …

Human olfactory perception can be measured using psychophysical tools or more complex
odor generating devices systems, namely olfactometers. The present paper is aimed at …

Olfaction is characterized by a salient hedonic dimension. Previous studies have shown that
these affective responses to odors are modulated by physicochemical, physiological, and …

Background Odor hedonic perception relies on decoding the physicochemical properties of
odorant molecules and can be influenced in humans by semantic knowledge. The effect of …

Smell, which allows us to gather information about the hedonic value of an odor, is affected
by many factors. This study aimed to assess the relationship among individual factors, odor …

Effects of smells on stress have been demonstrated in animals and humans, suggesting that
inhaling certain odorants may counteract the negative effects of stress. Because stress plays …