Yummy scents and then bang goes the diet! The lasting smell of temptation!

Chae, Yoon, Baskin and Zhu link smells and food consumed, studying “the effects of indulgent food scents [the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking, for example] on preference for indulgent food items. . . . we propose that extended exposure to an indulgent olfactory cue influences motivation by activating one’s diet goal, resulting in reduced intended indulgent food consumption. A set of 5 studies offer systematic support to this proposition.” Boyoun Chae, Sangsuk Yoon, Ernest Baskin and Rui Zhu.  2023. “The…

Become a member and log in to view this content and all the articles on The Space Doctors!

Please click here to sign up

Already a member? Log in here