Exposure to sweet and pleasant aromas while sleeping can affect your dreams positively, while a bad odour can have a negative impact, according to a new study.
A new-fangled study has opened the door to world of dreams! It says that you can make your dreams positive by smelling sweet and pleasant aromas while sleeping. Alternatively, a bad odor can have a negative impact too!
The research has shown that what people smell while sleeping has a huge impact on their dreams.
Anosmia | Loss Of Smell - Causes Symptoms Signs Diagnosis Treatment
Anosmia is the inability to perceive smell. Most patients with anosmia complain of losing the sense of taste (ageusia) and of not enjoying food.
Anosmia is the inability to perceive smell. Most patients with anosmia complain of losing the sense of taste (ageusia) and of not enjoying food.
During the study, German researchers used specific volatile odorants with a negative or a positive smell ("rotten eggs" versus "roses") for simulating the participants during sleep.
After the participants woke up, the researchers recorded their impressions.
REM Behavior Disorder
REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder in which the person acts out dramatic or violent dreams during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.
REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder in which the person acts out dramatic or violent dreams during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.
The scientists pointed out that the information on olfactory function during sleep had become available only recently.
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When Smell Cells Fail They Call In Stem Cell Reserves
Hopkins researchers have identified a backup supply of stem cells that can repair the most severe damage to the nerves responsible for our sense of smell.
Hopkins researchers have identified a backup supply of stem cells that can repair the most severe damage to the nerves responsible for our sense of smell.
The results of the study were presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.
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"Feed" Your Brain by Smelling Food!!!
Confirming what researchers have hypothesized for a longtime, the Yale University has said that smelling food activates different brain areas when compared to consuming it.
Confirming what researchers have hypothesized for a longtime, the Yale University has said that smelling food activates different brain areas when compared to consuming it.
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