A process that starts in the nose with the stimulation of olfactory sensory neurons and terminates in higher cerebral centers which, when activated, make us consciously aware of an odor (Slotnick, 2009).
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Olfactory Perception. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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