"Proust effect"
I remember when I used to watch Harry Potter and became interested in Dumbledore's meditation basin, which holds memories. If needed, probe in, and you can easily recreate the memories of the time.
We already possess part of this ability, but it is the memory that is stored inside the smell.
For example：
The smell of flower dew
It reminds us of the summer when we were preparing for our exams
The smell of mothballs
The smell of the wooden wardrobe
When I smell a cattail fan
It reminds me of my grandmother cooling off in the courtyard
Smelling the smell of mandarins
It brings back memories of New Year's Eve
The family watching the Spring Festival dinner
The smell of flower dew
It reminds us of the summer when we were preparing for our exams
The smell of mothballs
The smell of the wooden wardrobe
When I smell a cattail fan
It reminds me of my grandmother cooling off in the courtyard
Smelling the smell of mandarins
It brings back memories of New Year's Eve
The family watching the Spring Festival dinner
Scientists have discovered that scent memory has unique advantages in terms of long-term preservation.
Initially, the odor was thought to be "poor quality memory information."
However, as research has progressed, scientists have found that odor memory has a unique advantage in terms of long-term retention. Although the accuracy of immediate olfactory memory is only about 70%, it decays at a rate close to zero.
This means that remembered odors hardly ever die out but are distinctly preserved in our minds.
In addition to this, odors have a unique ability to evoke autobiographical memories.
Autobiographical memory (AM) refers to spontaneous or non-spontaneous memories associated with personal experiences. Research has shown that autobiographical memories induced by scent are older and carry a stronger emotional content.
As in Proust's work, the smell of tea-soaked pastries evokes memories of the author's childhood. This phenomenon is therefore widely known as the "Proust effect."
Initially, the odor was thought to be "poor quality memory information."
However, as research has progressed, scientists have found that odor memory has a unique advantage in terms of long-term retention. Although the accuracy of immediate olfactory memory is only about 70%, it decays at a rate close to zero.
This means that remembered odors hardly ever die out but are distinctly preserved in our minds.
In addition to this, odors have a unique ability to evoke autobiographical memories.
Autobiographical memory (AM) refers to spontaneous or non-spontaneous memories associated with personal experiences. Research has shown that autobiographical memories induced by scent are older and carry a stronger emotional content.
As in Proust's work, the smell of tea-soaked pastries evokes memories of the author's childhood. This phenomenon is therefore widely known as the "Proust effect."
