Developing and testing a mnemonic theory of odour perception [ 2003-01-01 - 2006-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Richard Stevenson (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Robert Boakes (Chief Investigator)

Brief description Developing and testing a mnemonic theory of odour perception. This project studies how odours are perceived and remembered. Its theoretical framework is a model of olfaction containing a central assumption that past experience of an odour determines how it is perceived and how well it can be discriminated from other odours. Thus, the project tests predictions that discrimination between odours depends on age and on culture-specific experience, as well as other aspects of the model, like discrete memory systems, imagery and different ways of learning about odours. The project's outcome will be its integration of odour perception, learning and memory, into the first comprehensive information-processing model of human olfaction.

Funding Amount $168,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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