JANUARY 21 2025

(SEPTEMBER 25 2024 MAKE UP)

GOOD MORNING TO THE SON AND THE SKY❕👋🏼

NARIZ = “NOSE” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽

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I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰

Today I have a post about the human sense of smell.

I believe I have a pretty good sense of smell.

One of my oldest and best friends while we were growing up and still to this day has hardly the ability to smell at all.

Here are some interesting facts about smell according to ChatGPT.

1. Humans Can Detect Over a Trillion Scents

Recent research suggests that the human nose can differentiate more than 1 trillion distinct odors, far exceeding the previously believed 10,000 scents.

2. Smell Is Linked Closely to Memory

The olfactory bulb, which processes smells, is directly connected to the amygdala and hippocampus—areas of the brain associated with emotion and memory. This is why certain smells can instantly bring back vivid memories or strong emotions.

3. Each Person’s Sense of Smell Is Unique

Similar to fingerprints, every person has a unique smell perception due to genetic variations in their olfactory receptors.

4. You Smell Better Than You Think

Humans are surprisingly adept at tracking scents. Studies show that, with practice, humans can follow scent trails similarly to dogs, although less efficiently.

5. Smell Declines With Age

The sense of smell tends to weaken as we age, particularly after the age of 60, which can affect flavor perception as well.

6. Smell Influences Taste

Up to 80% of what we perceive as taste actually comes from our sense of smell. That’s why food seems tasteless when you have a cold.

7. Women Have a Better Sense of Smell

On average, women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men, especially during their reproductive years. This might be linked to evolutionary traits.

8. Smell Plays a Role in Attraction

Humans subconsciously use smell to evaluate potential partners. Body odors, influenced by pheromones and immune system markers, can contribute to attraction.

9. Nose Blindness Is Real

Olfactory adaptation, or “nose blindness,” occurs when you become desensitized to a scent after prolonged exposure. This is why people often can’t smell their own home or perfume.

10. You Can Train Your Sense of Smell

Smell training, which involves repeatedly smelling specific scents, can improve olfactory sensitivity and even help recover the sense of smell after damage or illness.

11. Smell Alerts Us to Danger

The ability to detect harmful substances like smoke, gas, or spoiled food has evolutionary significance, helping humans survive threats in their environment.

12. Certain Smells Can Improve Mood

Aromas like lavender, citrus, and vanilla are known to reduce stress, enhance relaxation, or boost mood, which is the basis of aromatherapy practices.

The human sense of smell is far more sophisticated and influential than it might seem at first glance!

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