How did you get your sense of smell back? That seems more noteworthy! Was there a particular reason you only lost it temporarily? I thought once it was gone, it was gone for good.
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:03:14 -0400 >From: "Wuensch, Karl L" <wuens...@ecu.edu> >Subject: RE: [tips] anosmia >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > > Been there, came back. Of possible interest to > psychologists is the effect of anosmia on hunger. > Teaser at > http://personal.ecu.edu/wuenschk/Anosmia-Hunger.htm > . > > > > Usually the gustatory sense remains intact after > such an accident, so it is a bit more than texture > and temperature. In my experience, the flavor of > foods in the absence of olfaction is like seeing a > rainbow in black and white. It is not just the > experience of foods that is altered, however, When > I lost, and then regained, my sense of smell, I > learned that many of our interactions with the > natural world, especially with other people, are, in > part, olfactory. Some of those who have lost their > sense of smell greatly miss that olfactory > component, and fall into depression as a result of > the anosmia. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Karl W. > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > From: Jim Matiya [mailto:jmat...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:25 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] anosmia > > > > There was an interesting article (Taking Scent for > Granted) in USA Today about a woman who was jogging, > got hit by a car, and consequently lost her sense of > smell. She described some of her symptoms...food was > reduced to texture and temperature and coffee is > bitter hot water. > > Jim > > > > Jim Matiya > > Florida Gulf Coast University > > jmat...@fgcu.edu > > > > Using David Myers' texts for AP Psychology? Go to > > http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/cppsych/ > > High School Psychology and Advanced Psychology > Graphic Organizers, > > Pacing Guides, and Daily Lesson Plans archived at > www.Teaching-Point.net > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
