Olfaction: An Interdisciplinary Perspective from Philosophy to Life Sciences (Human Perspectives in Health Sciences and Technology, 4)

"This book offers a broad and timely perspective on research on olfaction and its current technological challenges. It specifically emphasizes the interdisciplinary context in which olfaction is investigated in contemporary research. From aesthetics to sociology, from bioengineering to anthropology, the different chapters discuss a wide variety of issues arising from olfaction research and its application in different contexts. By highlighting the overlaps between different areas of research, the book fosters a better communication between disciplines and leads towards a better understanding of the role of olfaction in human perception and cognition. This inspiring read is of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in psychology, philosophy, bioengineering, and cultural studies."--Cover page 4 Foreword Preface Contents About the Editors Part I: Olfaction, Social, and Cultural Identity Smell as a Way of Thinking About the World: An Anthropology Smell Among the Senses From Neglect to Contempt Osmologies Self as Smell Smell as Moral Atmosphere Smell of Otherness References The Smells of Caste – Body, Self and Politics Introduction Caste and the Senses The Meanings of Odours Smelling Others Odours as Resistance Conclusion References Not Only Olfaction: The Nose, Protagonist of the Diversity and Individuality of the Human Face The Many Functions of the Nose Evolution of the Nose and Climatic Adaptation Nose and Identity of the Human Face Developmental Factors of the Nose and Face Facial Approximation and Reconstruction of the Nose References Part II: Smelling Beings. Philosophy and Phenomenology of Olfaction Being and Making the Olfactory Self. Lessons from Contemporary Artistic Practices Introduction The Self, Caught Between I and Me Identity Through Emplacement Trust and Anxiety Being with Others: Individual Recognition Olfactory Reflexivity: Self-Acceptance and Self-Rejection Being (Post)Human, Becoming Animal Gender and Social Roles Collective Selves References Artists’ Homepages Sniffing Atmospheres. Observations on Olfactory Being-In-The-World From Atmosphere to Smell Does an Atmospheric Primacy of Smell Exist? Invasiveness and Closeness Phylo-and Ontogenetic Security Where the Pathic Is Also (Tacitly) Gnostic Aerial Stuff Sign/Meaning Collapse Mnemic-Evocative Power and Spatial Diffusiveness Principium Individuationis and Valutationis (of Self and the Other) Intermodality and/or Synaesthesia Conclusion References Smell as a Carrier of Values Introduction The Status of Olfactory Judgments Smell as a Secondary Quality The Truth in the Nose Smell as a Principle of Moral Judgments The Nose of Love and Hate The Essential Value of Perfumes Smell as a Carrier of Aesthetic Values The Obstacles to Establishing an Olfactory Art Towards a Contemporary Olfactory Art References Part III: Olfactory Perception, Aesthetic Experience, and Language What a Good Nose Knows. The Role of Smell in the Appreciation of Food Preamble The Line Between Taste and Flavour The Complexity of Flavour and the Role of Smell References Towards a Situated Cognitive Approach of Olfactory experiences and Languages Introduction Some Brief Historical Landmarks Lessons from a Cognitivist Approach of Olfactory Experience Olfaction as a Mute Sense? Lexical Inventory for Odors from French Dictionaries Lexical Inventory for Odors from 60 Dictionaries In Search for Basic Odor Terms Odor Word Elicitation in French Odor Word Elicitation Task in Li Wanzi Word Meanings in Identification Tasks: The Li Wanzi Experience Towards a Situated Cognitive Approach of Olfaction Smell, Scents and Expertise in Perfumes: Profumo d’Italia Smellscapes of Commercial Malls and Paris’ Subway Driven by Your Nose in Commercial Malls An Olfactory Experience of Paris’ Subway Odors, Languages and Cognition: A Preliminary Inventory Some Provisional Conclusions References The Psychology of the Appreciation of Olfactory Beauty Introduction: A Question of Olfactory Beauty: Can it Exist? Structure Liking, Attraction, and Pleasure: Accompany Beauty but Are Not Beauty Liking Attraction Pleasure and Neuroaesthetics Another Question of Olfactory Beauty: Does It Exist? Evolutionary Psychology and Beautiful Scent Spicy Fruity Woody Floral The Future of Beautiful Scent: It Is up to Us References Crossmodal Correspondences in Art and Science: Odours, Poetry, and Music Introduction Odours in Poetry, Music Composition, and Performance Crossmodal Associations Between Smell and Sound in Poetry Crossmodal Associations Between smell and Music Composition Interim Summary Multisensory Artistic Performances Interim Summary Crossmodal Correspondences Between Odours and Music “The Octave of Odours” On the Scientific Study of Crossmodal Correspondences Interim Summary Explanatory Accounts for Auditory-Olfactory Correspondences Language and Metaphor Associative Learning, Transitivity, and the Emotional-Mediation Hypothesis Theoretical Proposal and Empirical Suggestions Perceived and Felt Emotions Emotions, Moods, and Atmospheres Interim Summary Experimental Stimuli and Emotions Conclusions References Part IV: From Natural to Artificial Olfaction. Biomedical and Technological Issues Olfaction and Health The Psychology of Aromatherapy and Health Benefits Therapeutic Effects of Odor on Pain Perception Synopsis Olfactory Loss and Health Olfactory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease Olfactory Loss in Parkinson’s Disease Olfactory Loss and Covid-19 Synopsis Summary and Conclusions References Advances in Artificial Olfaction Systems: Obviously Artificial, Somewhat Olfactive Introduction Roadmap and Technical Key Points Electronic Nose in Medical Applications Medical In-Vivo vs In-Vitro Inflammation Medication (Adherence + Phenotyping) Hardware Disposable Setup/Parts GC-MS Based Tailoring of eNoses Home-Monitoring Modelling Data-Driven vs Hypothesis Driven Research Breathomics Core Facilities and Shared Cloud Analyses Conclusions References Index