Smelling is Complicated (04-15-24)
Recently published research indicates that the smells we perceive are influenced by information we gather through multiple senses. Pierzchajil lead a team that found that “The sense of smell is highly influenced by the cues from other senses, while the sense of sight and hearing are affected to a much lesser extent. . . . The study shows how important it is for our different senses to be able to use correct cues when we classify different sensory impressions. . . .