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I was under the impression that olfactory cues are not reliable for waking up someone [1]. People in fires with broken fire alarms often won't wake until the fl
by sushid 10y ago
I was under the impression that olfactory cues are not reliable for waking up someone [1]. People in fires with broken fire alarms often won't wake until the flames and smoke are close/severe enough to harm them, way past the point of being able to smell a bit of smoke.
[1] http://www.vinparleur.net/IMG/pdf/Why_odor_alarms_will_not_work_for_humans.pdf http://www.vinparleur.net/IMG/pdf/Why_odor_alarms_will_not_w...
- jshevek 10y agoI think it's more common for business leaders to ask themselves "can we convince people to buy this?" than it is to ask "is the science totally sound on this?" I agree with you, I was under the impression that smells are not effective at waking people up. However I've known many people to claim anecdotally that the smell of coffee or bacon are effective for this purpose. Maybe this varies greatly with the person, the smell, and their previous experiences.