Chemesthesis. Scents, non-scents and chemical sensitivity

Abstract

The chapter deals with the chemical sense known as "Chemesthesis" (nasal pungency, trigeminal perception) and its contribution to formation of olfactory and gustatory preferences.

Keywords

• trigeminal
• perception
• olfaction
• gustation
• smell
• taste
• psychophysics
• psychology
• trigeminal nerve
• nasal pungency
• conditioning
• evaluative
• mere exposure