The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell by Herz, Rachel
The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell by Herz, Rachel

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

Why do some people like a certain aroma and others hate it? Is smell personal or cultural?...
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SKU: 9780060825386
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Author: Rachel Herz
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell by Herz, Rachel

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

€27,64
The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell by Herz, Rachel

The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

€27,64
Author: Rachel Herz
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Why do some people like a certain aroma and others hate it? Is smell personal or cultural? How does it affect our choices and our actions?

The Scent of Desire is the definitive psychological study of the importance of smell in our lives, from nourishment to procreation to our relationships with other people and the world at large. Located in the same part of the brain that processes emotion, memory, and motivation, this most essential of senses is imperative to our physical and emotional well-being. It was crucial to our ancestors' existence and it remains so today, profoundly shaping our emotional, physical, and even sexual lives.

One of the world's leading experts on the psychology of smell, Rachel Herz investigates how smell functions, what purpose it serves, and how inextricably it is linked to our survival in this compelling, surprising, delightfully informative appreciation of the wonders of this sadly neglected sense.



Author: Rachel Herz
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 10/14/2008
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.92h x 5.30w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780060825386

About the Author
Herz, Rachel: -

Since 2000, Rachel Herz, Ph.D., has been on the faculty of Brown University. She has appeared on the Discovery Channel, ABC News, the BBC, National Public Radio, and the Learning Channel, and is the subject of a Scientific American profile piece.

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