Odor sensation and memory

Abstract

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