Learning to smell
Subtitle: olfactory perception from neurobiology to behavior
By: Donald A. Wilson and Richard J. Stevenson.
Contributors: Stevenson, Richard J.; Stevenson, Richard J.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Smell
Description: "This volume presents a new theory of olfactory perception. Drawing on research in neuroscience, physiology, and ethology, Donald A. Wilson and Richard J. Stevenson address the fundamental question of how we navigate through a world of chemical encounters and provide a compelling alternative to the "reception-centric" view of olfaction." "Learning to Smell will serve as an important reference for workers within the field of chemical senses and those interested in sensory processing and perception."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Index; title: Preface; title: The function of the olfactory system in animals and humans; title: A historic and comparative perspective on theoretical approaches to olfaction; title: Receptive mechanisms; title: The relationship between stimulus intensity and perceptual quality; title: Odor quality and discrimination in non-human animals; title: Odor quality and discrimination in humans; title: Odor memory; title: Implications; title: Bibliography.