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Olfactory imagery: a review.

Richard J Stevenson1, Trevor I Case

  • 1Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia. rstevens@psy.mq.edu.au

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
|August 9, 2005
PubMed
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This study provides evidence for olfactory imagery, the mental representation of odors. Despite challenges in evoking scent memories, the capacity for olfactory imagery exists and uses similar brain systems to actual smell perception.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Sensory Perception
  • Olfactory Research

Background:

  • Olfactory imagery, the mental experience of odors, is debated due to inconsistent evidence and retrieval difficulties.
  • Some researchers question the existence of olfactory imagery capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the validity of olfactory imagery capacity.
  • To reconcile inconsistent findings regarding olfactory imagery.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of self-report data on olfactory imagery.
  • Experimental examination of effects of imagining odors.
  • Investigation of interactions between olfactory perception and memory-based imagery.

Main Results:

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  • Self-reports of olfactory imagery align with those of actual perception.
  • Imagining an odor can elicit perceptual effects.
  • Olfactory perception and memory-based images demonstrate interaction.

    • Conclusions:

    • Evidence supports the existence of olfactory imagery capacity.
    • A proposed model suggests olfactory imagery uses perceptual systems with similar constraints.
    • Inconsistencies in prior research may stem from difficulties in evoking olfactory imagery due to unstable semantic access.