The Nose Knows: How Smell Triggers Memories

This video delves into the process of how smell is capable of eliciting vivid and emotional memories, also known as odor evoked autobiographical memory. Follow along as odor molecules travel into the nasal cavity where they are converted into electrical signals. Then hop on for the ride as these electrical signals are sent to the brain to various parts of the brain—including a fascinating route to memory structures where they become linked to memories.

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