Improved performance on clerical tasks associated with administration of peppermint odor

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 97, Issue 3 I, 2003, Pages 1007-1010

  Barker, Shannon ^a   Grayhem, Pamela ^a   Koon, Jerrod ^a   Perkins, Jessica ^a   Whalen, Allison ^a   Raudenbush, Bryan ^a  

^a WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTHA PIPERITA; OCCUPATION; ODOR; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTHA PIPERITA; OCCUPATIONS; ODORS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 2142818031     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2003.97.3.1007     Document Type: Article

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