Rosemary Enhances Ability to Remember to Remember (6-26-07)
Smelling rosemary enhances prospective memory.
Smelling rosemary enhances prospective memory.
Smelling sweet smells associated with sweet tasting foods (such as caramel) increases pain tolerance.
Smells are essential elements of spaces.
Any pleasant smell will improve the performance of a retail space, but some smells might be more effective than others.
At least during the Christmas holiday season, consistency between smells and sounds can increase positive evaluations of a retail environment.
The current study indicates that the influence of ambient odor in retail spaces is influenced by the number of shoppers in an area, and that the positive influence of pleasant odors is only found when a moderate number of shoppers are present.
Several recently published reviews that examine the research literature provide information about the appropriate design of health care environments. Taken together, they are a useful and up-to-date starting point on approaching this research.
Some designers of hospital environments have fully recognized the influence of sensory stimulation on patient experience and recovery rates.