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Localization of Odors Can Be Learned

Negoias, Simona ; Aszmann, Oxana ; Croy, Ilona ; Hummel, Thomas

In: Chemical Senses, 2013, vol. 38, no. 7, p. 553-562

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    Titre
    • Localization of Odors Can Be Learned
    Auteur
    • Negoias, Simona. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Interdisciplinary Centre for Smell and Taste, University of Dresden Medical School, Fetscherstr asse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
    • Aszmann, Oxana. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Interdisciplinary Centre for Smell and Taste, University of Dresden Medical School, Fetscherstr asse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
    • Croy, Ilona. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Dresden Medical School, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany and
    • Hummel, Thomas. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Interdisciplinary Centre for Smell and Taste, University of Dresden Medical School, Fetscherstr asse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Chemical Senses, 2013, vol. 38, no. 7, p. 553-562. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:303645
    Summary
    Chemicals selectively stimulating the olfactory nerve typically cannot be localized in a lateralization task. Purpose of this study was to investigate whether the ability of subjects to localize an olfactory stimulus delivered passively to 1 of the 2 nostrils would improve under training. Fifty-two young, normosmic women divided in 2 groups participated. One group performed olfactory lateralization training, whereas the other group performed cognitive tasks. Results showed that only subjects performing lateralization training significantly improved in their ability to lateralize olfactory stimuli compared with subjects who did not undergo such training