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- Title
A nose for trouble.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study in France on the effect of scents in human visual attention. The study revealed that odors affect the physiological processes of the nervous system resulting to the alteration of perception. Investigators made use of the three conditions- a no-scent control, PEA (phenyl ethyl alcohol), and AIC (allyl isothiocyanate). Participants who are exposed to PEA were slow in responding to the changes in brightness of the computer screens compared to the non-odor controlled participants. When the room is exposed to AIC, the participants were more conscious on the changes and took longer time in looking at the distractors. Therefore, exposure to odor increases the visual perception of humans and will lead to the stimulation of facial trigeminal nerve in the brain.
- Subjects
ODORS; VISUAL perception; VISION; TRIGEMINAL nerve; ATTENTION; ALCOHOL; NEUROSCIENCES; NERVOUS system; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Science Scope, 2005, Vol 29, Issue 1, p12
- ISSN
0887-2376
- Publication type
Article