Have you heard of Hyperosmia? Read more about how this 'super sense' of smell can impact your life.
What happens when you take a reassuring whiff of your morning coffee or recoil in horror when you sniff the cream and realize it’s gone bad?
But despite the occasional spoiled milk or gas leak, modern humans don’t depend too much on smell to find food or to take care of other living necessities, explains Turner. That’s likely why our sense of smell isn’t as keen as many other animals.There is a great deal of variability in normal olfactory acuity, says Turner. And most of that comes down to genetics or anatomy, such as a deviated septum. Temporary conditions can dampen your sense of smell. In addition, smell acuity lessens as we age.
Humans can follow a scent trail with an ability that might give bloodhounds pause, describes McGann in anabout this paper. McGann is a neuroscientist who studies how the brain processes sensory input. Still, most of us could probably do better in the day-to-day use of our sense of smell. Lacking some pathology or abnormal structure, much of our ability to smell comes down to habit and practice.
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