Red hot: The crossmodal effect of color intensity on perceived piquancy

Multisensory Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 207-223

  Levitan, Carmel A ^a   Shermer, Devin Z ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

color; crossmodal; expectations; Flavor; piquancy; trigeminal

Indexed keywords

FLAVORS;

COLOR CUES; COLOR INTENSITY; CROSS-MODAL; EXPECTATIONS; OLFACTORY CUES; PIQUANCY; TRIGEMINAL;

COLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASSOCIATION; COLOR VISION; CONDIMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SPICE; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLOR PERCEPTION; COLOR VISION; CONDIMENTS; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPICES; TASTE; TASTE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84909971468     PISSN: 22134794     EISSN: 22134808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22134808-00002457     Document Type: Article

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