Plant Fragrance (02-18-21)
Research completed by Jiang and colleagues indicates that plant scents can augment wellbeing.
Research completed by Jiang and colleagues indicates that plant scents can augment wellbeing.
Smells smelled and tastes tasted are powerful drivers of human wellbeing, as symptoms experienced by some during the recent pandemic indicate. For decades prior to the spread of COVID-19, however, cognitive scientists have been investigating how scents can influence achievement of design-related objectives and how design affects taste sensations.
Tools for effective sensory management
Hofer, Chen, and Schaller make it clear that humans “communicate” extensively via scents.
Noses know
Scents can enhance virtual experiences.
Research completed by Cormiea and Fischer indicates that we think about odors differently when we know their names.
Working better, with peppermint
Neuroscience indicates that our thoughts and behaviors are meaningfully affected by the properties of the air that we breathe. In this article, we’ll review how scents, ventilation, temperature, and humidity influence human lives.
Li, Jia, and Wang wanted to better understand how smelling odors we feel are unpleasant influences what goes on in our minds.