Why human olfaction should not be modeled on theories and tasks of vision

In this paper we analyze some key concepts and problems in olfaction and argue that many concepts borrowed from vision are not helpful in elucidating the functions of human olfaction. This is illustrated with several examples. Olfaction is rarely in the focus of human attention. Olfaction is, compar...

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Main Authors: Per Møller, Egon P. Köster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1244480/full