Sleep facilitates memory consolidation. A widely held model assumes that this is because
newly encoded memories undergo covert reactivation during sleep. We cued new memories …

This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …

Written by a neurobiologist and a psychologist, this volume presents a new theory of
olfactory perception. Drawing on research in neuroscience, physiology, and ethology …

This study explores how participants suffering from stress-related mental disorders describe
their perception, interaction, and lived experience of garden smellscape during their nature …

Folk wisdom often refers to odours as potent triggers for autobiographical memory, akin to
the Proust phenomenon that describes Proust's sudden recollection of a childhood memory …

An odor emitted by an object signals the presence of that object and may draw attention to it.
Can odors that are not actually emitted by an object also function as a signal? We …

In information-integration categorization, accuracy is maximized only if information from two
or more stimulus components is integrated at some pre-decisional stage. In many cases the …

A recent study found that the natural scent from the rose-scented geranium Pelargonium
graveolens 'Dr. Westerlund'had positive effects on stress reduction. Essential oils from many …

The effect of three pleasant fine women's fragrances on the mood of women was assessed.
The three fragrances had similar hedonic values but different sensory characteristics. The …

Some neural representations gradually change across multiple timescales. Here we argue
that modeling this “drift” could help explain the spacing effect (the long-term benefit of …