Scents and Memory
Scents and our Memoreis
Do you ever catch a whiff of a particular smell and be transported back to a specific memory? Smells have a powerful ability to evoke memories and trigger emotions. In fact, research has shown that smells are more closely linked to memory than any of our other senses.
So how do smells help us remember events?
When it comes to smells and memories, they are inextricably linked. Certain aromas have the ability to transport us back in time to specific moments in our lives. It might be the scent of your grandmother‘s perfume or the smell of freshly baked cookies that takes you back to childhood. For some people, smells can trigger powerful emotions and memories. This is because the part of the brain that processes smell is also responsible for processing emotion and memory. When we smell something, the molecules travel through the nose and into the olfactory bulb, which is part of the limbic system.
