Characteristics of electroencephalographic responses induced by a pleasant and an unpleasant odor

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 285-291

  Kim, Yeon Kyu ^a   Watanuki, Shigeki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electroencephalogram; Hemispheric laterality; Odor concentration; Pleasant and unpleasant odors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN; ODOR; REST; SMELLING; VISUAL SYSTEM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTELLIGENCE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TELENCEPHALON;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; ODORS; SMELL; TELENCEPHALON;

EID: 1542600309     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.22.285     Document Type: Article

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