Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Chapter 9 The Perception of Facial Expressions of Emotion
- Chapter 10 Body of Knowledge
- Chapter 11 A Lifespan Perspective of Emotion in Voice Perception
- Chapter 12 Pain in the Brain
- Chapter 13 Olfaction and Emotion
- Chapter 14 Music, Emotion, and Reward
- Chapter 15 Language and Emotion Concepts in the Predictive Brain
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Index
- References
Chapter 13 - Olfaction and Emotion
from Section III - Emotion Perception and Elicitation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Chapter 9 The Perception of Facial Expressions of Emotion
- Chapter 10 Body of Knowledge
- Chapter 11 A Lifespan Perspective of Emotion in Voice Perception
- Chapter 12 Pain in the Brain
- Chapter 13 Olfaction and Emotion
- Chapter 14 Music, Emotion, and Reward
- Chapter 15 Language and Emotion Concepts in the Predictive Brain
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Index
- References
Summary
The connection between olfaction and emotions has been established across many subjects. Considering the anatomy of the olfactory system, the canonical targets of olfactory projection neurons are part of and associated with nonolfactory neural circuits, widely summarized as the limbic system. Presumably, partly due to this strong connection between olfaction and the limbic system, odors can directly evoke emotions and result in emotional autobiographical memories. Accordingly, odors have been used to modify emotions via nocturnal exposure, active inhalation, and olfactory training. Odor pleasantness impacts these beneficial effects. The valence of odors changes resting state functional connectivity in regions associated with emotions, memory, motivation, and action control. Considering all the above, olfactory loss negatively influences human behaviors in various life domains, including ingestion, hazard avoidance, and social communication, often resulting in a reduced quality of life and well-being, which in turn may be associated with depressive disorders.
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