Olfactory associative learning : an examination of the relationship between olfaction, memory, and emotion

Abstract

My research examines the relationship between olfaction, memory, and emotion and its practical and clinical implications. Our sense of smell is often taken for granted, but its ability to trigger powerful emotions and memories has been widely documented in the literature. Olfactory associative learning has been studied in a wide range of areas, including rats, school children, dental patients, and soldiers with PTSD.