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The Science of Scent
Why scent reaches us where words cannot
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Scent reaches us where words cannot
A familiar scent can bring someone back before you have time to think.
Not as an idea. Not as a photograph. As a feeling.
The sweater. The pillowcase. The blanket from the dog bed. These objects can hold more than memory.
They can hold a sensory trace of closeness, one the brain recognizes quickly, emotionally, and often without words.
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