What Is Your Most Important Odor? The Emotional and Social Significance of Odors in a U.S. Adults Sample
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
6-22-2024
Department 1
Psychology
Abstract
This poster reported the findings of a large national survey about the importance of odors in everyday life. We found broad support for the idea that odors encountered in social contexts, early in life, have the most enduring personal significance for people across age and ethnicity.
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Recommended Citation
Goubet, N., & McCall, D. (2024, June). What is your most important odor? The emotional and social significance of odors in a U.S. adults sample [poster presentation]. X-SIG Summer Research Program, Gettysburg College. International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Comments
This research was conducted as part of the X-SIG summer research program at Gettysburg College. It was presented at the International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste, Reykjavik, Iceland (June 2024).