Memories with smell

November 7, 2020 4:38am CST
How do we associate some memories with smell? Like one certain smell makes us remember all the memories we had with the place/ event and this smell is unique for every human so there's no way to describe too. Is this some supernatural power or a blessing for humans? What are your opinions about this and do you feel the same?
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69390)
• Germany
7 Nov 20
There are lots of articles on the phenomenon on the net. One of these is this:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/174589313X13589681980696
www.tandfonline.com
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/174589313X13589681980696
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Vivek
@Hercules7 (340)
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7 Nov 20
Thanks, I totally appreciate it :)
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69390)
• Germany
7 Nov 20
@Hercules7 You're welcome.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247216)
• United States
7 Nov 20
Yes, smells and aromas usually bring back the best of memories for us humans.
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Vivek
@Hercules7 (340)
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7 Nov 20
wonders of the human body
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Arya
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
7 Nov 20
As far as a know, there is a part of the brain that does the association between the scent and memory. It is amazing.
Vivek
@Hercules7 (340)
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7 Nov 20
Yeah we are so lucky to have such a complex system keeping us alive
Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
7 Nov 20
It's amazing how our brain works.
Vivek
@Hercules7 (340)
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7 Nov 20
Yeah human brain is a mysterious thing
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Shayens Abran
@sweetshayens (328)
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7 Nov 20
When I snell gerbera flowers, my memories are usually back to my childhood life when visiting grandoarents house which has a lot of flowers in their yard :-)
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Vivek
@Hercules7 (340)
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7 Nov 20
Yes, when I smell certain things I get the memories of my childhood living without any sense of care in the world.
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