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Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to spark long-forgotten memories. But

Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to spark long-forgotten memories. But it's also a key tool in telling the stories of others.

tiaxxl 6y ago
Not sure why you got downvoted. Also see: You Can’t Stop Touching Your Face Because You’re Subconsciously Sniffing Your Hands You might not realize it, but you’re constantly smelling your own hands to learn about the people and world around you https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/you-can-t-stop-touching-your-face-because-you-re-subconsciously-sniffing-your-hands/ https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/you-can-...
- treeman79 6y ago
  Kid has tv remote in mouth constantly. I guess she’s tasting her tv shows.
treeman79 6y ago
migraines periodically give me Extreme heightened senses. For sense of smell. It’s truly amazing how much “detail” there is in every day scents. Can smell food and describe accurately the spices used. Also I can detect the tiniest amounts used from 20 feet away. Shocking people that are using it and don’t even smell it. My personal favorite is a woody car smell Hanger in the car caused me to instantly be jealous. Not of anyone specific, but there is an intense primal feeling of someone after what’s mine. Without migraine I don’t notice any of it.
- codesnik 6y ago
  I used to have the same kind of migraines. So much sharp smells everywhere, smell people across the street, things like that. Sadly headache didn't allow to enjoy that superability, even for normally pleasant smells.
  - treeman79 6y ago
    It’s truly a horrible experience. There is fantasy series “Mist Born” where one character has enhanced senses. All the pluses and minuses that goes with it. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Well maybe perfume manufacturers.

tiaxxl 6y ago

Not sure why you got downvoted. Also see: You Can’t Stop Touching Your Face Because You’re Subconsciously Sniffing Your Hands You might not realize it, but you’re constantly smelling your own hands to learn about the people and world around you https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/you-can-t-stop-touching-your-face-because-you-re-subconsciously-sniffing-your-hands/ https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/you-can-...

treeman79 6y ago
Kid has tv remote in mouth constantly. I guess she’s tasting her tv shows.

treeman79 6y ago

migraines periodically give me Extreme heightened senses. For sense of smell. It’s truly amazing how much “detail” there is in every day scents. Can smell food and describe accurately the spices used. Also I can detect the tiniest amounts used from 20 feet away. Shocking people that are using it and don’t even smell it. My personal favorite is a woody car smell Hanger in the car caused me to instantly be jealous. Not of anyone specific, but there is an intense primal feeling of someone after what’s mine. Without migraine I don’t notice any of it.

codesnik 6y ago
I used to have the same kind of migraines. So much sharp smells everywhere, smell people across the street, things like that. Sadly headache didn't allow to enjoy that superability, even for normally pleasant smells.
- treeman79 6y ago
  It’s truly a horrible experience. There is fantasy series “Mist Born” where one character has enhanced senses. All the pluses and minuses that goes with it. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Well maybe perfume manufacturers.