Description
Book SynopsisLearning to Smell will serve as an important reference for workers within the field of chemical senses and those interested in sensory processing and perception.
Trade ReviewEssential reading for any student or researcher entering, or already working, in the field of olfaction. -- Graham Bell ChemoSense 2006 An important contribution that deserves to be widely read... It is a landmark that may reshape efforts in this field. -- Rehan M. Khan and Noam Sobel Nature Neuroscience 2007 A recommended pick for any college-level health library holding. Midwest Book Review 2006 This well-written book deals with a relevant topic in a new and refreshing manner; you can add it to your psychology library with confidence that it will be both interesting and informative. -- Stephen F. Davis PsycCRITIQUES 2007 This is a must-read for olfaction researchers... And is currently the best 'introduction to olfaction' that is available. I highly recommend this book. -- Noam Sobel Quarterly Review of Biology 2007 This new view of olfactory cognition brings to bear many fascinating possibilities for future study in human response to odor stimulus that can have application in medicine and commercial sales. Biology Digest 2007
Table of ContentsPreface
1. The Function of the Olfactory System in Animals and Humans
2. A Historical and Comparative Perspective on Theoretical Approaches to Olfaction
3. Receptive Mechanisms
4. The Relationship between Stimulus Intensity and Perceptual Quality
5. Odor Quality Discrimination in Nonhuman Animals
6. Odor Quality Discrimination in Humans
7. Odor Memory
8. Implications
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Index
