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Unit 3 – Sensation and Perception
Topic 3.6
How does our sense of smell contribute to our experience and memory of a specific event?
Our olfactory system provides a sense of direction during an event.
Certain scents can increase our attention span during an event.
Smells help us identify people involved in an event.
Specific smells can trigger vivid memories associated with events where those smells were present.
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