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Klemens Knöferle1, Charles Spence

  • 1Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, klemens.knoferle@psy.ox.ac.uk.

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
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People consistently link tastes and flavors to sounds, like matching sweetness to high pitches. This review explores auditory-gustatory correspondences, potential mechanisms, and future research directions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sensory Science
  • Crossmodal Perception

Background:

  • Crossmodal correspondences explore how sensory stimuli interact.
  • Research on auditory-gustatory links is a growing, relatively young field.
  • Existing evidence suggests reliable mappings between tastes/flavors and auditory properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Critically review recent research on auditory-gustatory crossmodal correspondences.
  • Consolidate findings on specific auditory-gustatory mappings.
  • Identify conflicts and interpretational caveats in existing studies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of published research on auditory-gustatory correspondences.
  • Analysis of experimental evidence linking tastes/flavors to auditory stimuli (pitch, timbre).
  • Discussion of potential underlying mechanisms and future research avenues.

Main Results:

  • People reliably match specific tastes and flavors to auditory stimuli.
  • Auditory stimuli properties like pitch and timbre influence gustatory perception.
  • Conflicts and ambiguities exist in current experimental data and interpretations.

Conclusions:

  • Auditory-gustatory crossmodal correspondences are a robust phenomenon.
  • Understanding these links requires addressing existing evidence conflicts and interpretation issues.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate mechanisms and expand knowledge in this area.