Essays about: "Olfactory perception"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Olfactory perception.

  1. 1. Riesling In Rock : A quantitative study about how music affects the sensory perception of wine

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kost- och måltidsvetenskap

    Author : Kristian Rönnlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Wine; Music; Sensory analysis; Riesling; Vin; Musik; Sensorisk analys; Riesling;

    Abstract : Abstract Aim. To see if different auditory conditions affect the perceived intensity of the sensory attributes scent, acidity, sweetness, fruitiness, minerality and liking of wine, additionally the aim is to see if the effect is the same for different wines made from the same grape. Background. READ MORE

  3. 2. Do Women Smell Better than Men? : Gendered Expectations in Olfactory Perception

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Alina Sheppard-Bujtor; [2023]
    Keywords : Olfaction; Gender; Expectations;

    Abstract : Learned expectations shape behaviours, thoughts, and thus the way the world is perceived. Olfactory perception is one of the less studied senses. One of the seminal issues regard possible differences in olfactory functioning between men and women. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Sound of Smell : Possibilities for communicating an odor with sound aiding olfactory impairment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Philip Berrez; Carolina Dexwik; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; post covid; olfactory perception; multimodality; foley; sound; smell; olfactory dysfunction; auditory-olfactory cross modality; ;

    Abstract : With covid-19 affecting people's ability to smell, it might be of interest to find multimodal solutions, where other senses could assist someone with an impaired sense of smell to identify an odor. This area of research lacks data since there has not been many studies on this. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring nature’s influence on the olfactory urban landscape experience : an explorative research on the influences of urban nature on the urban smellscape experience and preference and possible contributions of the olfactory perception of nature in the urban living environment on wellbeing

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Roald Daniël Nooijens; [2022]
    Keywords : olfaction; olfactory experience; multisensory environment; experience of nature; landscape psychology; landscape experience; landscape preference; urban planning;

    Abstract : Impairment of mental wellbeing in urban areas can be explained through landscape experience. Interactions with urban nature have found to positively influence wellbeing through landscape experience. However, research has focussed on the sense of vision, while humans are multisensory beings in essence. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cognitive Bias as a Measurement of Emotional States in Dogs

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Emma Brännmark; [2020]
    Keywords : Cognitive bias; dog; emotional state; enrichment; personality; welfare;

    Abstract : Cognitive bias can be used when determining emotional states in animals by assessing the animal’s perception of an ambiguous stimulus. In the concept of animal welfare, both physical health as well as mental health of animals are involved. Therefore, cognitive bias can be a valuable tool in order to measure the mental health of an animal. READ MORE