Olfactory working memory: the role of perceived odor name-ability

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among three factors: perceived odorant name ability, whether the odorant was ingested through a single nostril or both nostrils, and how the odorant is represented in working memory. Participants smelled odorants through the left or right nostril or with both nostrils and then provided an identifying label for each odor and rated how accurately their label represented the odor. After a short delay, the participants were given a new stimulus set consisting of new and old odorants. Participants were asked to provide a label for the odor and determine whether the odor was new or old. These ratings were used to evaluate how odors are represented in working memory. A significant main effect showing a both nostril advantage in odor naming accuracy compared to single nostril accuracy was observed.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• MacAdams, Spencer Lawrence

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ross, David F.
• Warren, Amye; O'Leary, Brian J.
• College of Arts and Sciences

• Olfactometry
• Memory
• Odors

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• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/329

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1469