A crossmodal role for audition in taste perception

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 590-596

  Yan, Kimberly S ^a   Dando, Robin ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossmodal; Gustation; Multisensory perception; Sound; Taste

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY STIMULATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TASTE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930045922     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: 19391277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xhp0000044     Document Type: Article

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